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NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , MAY 151908
ARRANGEMENTS DEINO MADE TO
WELCOME PEERLESS LEADER.
UN NORFOLK , FRIDAY , MAY 20
, jA Committee of Fourteen Chosen to
Look After Details of the Day Spe-
clnl Committees Appointed Excur
sion Trains Are Talked of.
Arnuigome'iilH are now under way
for "Ilryan day" In Norfolk. A meet-
i1n of local democrats * was hold at the
> clty hall last evening to lay plans for
A huge mooting and reception for the
.democratic . loader on the occasion of
.Mr. Uryan'B visit to Norfolk on the
iUflornoon of the twenty-ninth of this
tmuntli Several thousand people are
oxpecled to bo In Norfolk for what
rwlll he the Ilrst Hpocch delivered by
TWT. Drynu In north Nebraska In the
JU08 campaign.
An executive committee of fourteen
.llomocrata has charge of the Bryan
meeting. The inomherBhlp of the com
mittee Is : J. F. Flynn chairman , Aug-
tint llriimmnnd , C. S. IJrldgo , II. W.
Winter. Dr. A. Hear , J. A. Head , K. I ) .
Knuffman , Alex Morrison , Carl Wilde ,
Hortimn Gorocko , J. Ilcdman , C. W.
> KoIand , M. J. Kennedy and John Koor-
nor. Herman Gerecke Is secretary of
Aho committee and Carl Wlldc treas
urer.
urer.This
This committee wan chosen at the
Roiii'rul meeting at the city hall which
wis attended by a number of local
democrats. Councilman B. H. Knulf-
inan presided over the mooting as
chairman. Ilerman Gorecko acted as
aecretary.
The following special committees
wore selected by the executive com
mittee :
Reception committee- meet Mr.
Ilryan at the depot and to provide for
hla entertainment while hero : Dr. A.
Bear , Carl Wilde , Allx > rt Oegner , W.
C. Iloland , If. C. Sattlor , C. B. Dur-
land , Alex Morrison , John Kocrbcr
mid M. J. Kennedy.
Finance committee : Herman Winter -
tor , John Koerber , A. Morrison , James
Htvul.
Committee on general arrangements ,
H. U. Kanffman , C. W. Roland , Aug.
Brummund , J. F. Flynn , M. J. Ken
nedy.
Mr. Bryan will arrive In Norfolk at
noon from Fremont. lie will remain
In this city until 8 p. in. , leaving on
tlit ? Dead wood passenger for a short
speaking trip through north Nebraska.
Hryan will deliver a political address
about 2 o'clock. After this part of
the piogram Is carried out ho has
consented to speak In the interests
of the Y. M. C. A. building campaign.
Democrats In this section of the
Htato are expected to organize excur
sions to Norfolk to welcome their
leader Into the north section of the
stale.
A fund was started last evening to
defray the expenses incidental to the
local arrangements.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
D. Reese Is moving Into bis former
residence on Norfolk avenue.
H. F. Biirnhnrt received word yes
terday that the saloon fight at Lynch
Ir.ul been settled.
The U. C. T. banquet at Marquardt
hall Friday evening starts at G o'clock
fltiarp. A ball follows the banquet
program , the evening's arrangements
making It Imperative for the banquette
to begin promptly at the hour set.
Mrs. Herman Melcher , sr. , from WIs-
'Consiu , who Is visiting at the home
-of Julius Wlchert , was taken very 111
with gall stones. Today she had re
covered sufficiently from the attack
to bo able to be up and around.
The Norfolk Commercial Club Aux
iliary Is now a properly constituted
part of the club proper. The consti
tution of the parent club has been
amended so as to admit members of
the auxiliary into membership In the
Commercial club.
The local U. C. T. committee , which
lias charge of the automobile tour of
the city to be accorded visiting ladles
In , Norfolk Saturday morning in con
nection with the U. C. T. convention ,
, uro going to ask Norfolk automobile
owners to loan their cars Saturday
morning for the purpose.
A , iKiseball game Is announced for
Sunday between Ilosklns and a Nor-
JfoJk nine. The game will bo played
at the local driving park diamond.
The Norfolk llue-up will Include most
of the players who usually hold down
positions In the out of town games.
Boveo and Gllssman will probably con
stitute the battery. An admission fee
, will be charged.
The Norfolk Commercial club will
support the Norfolk band's open air
concerts on Norfolk avenue this sum
mer. The directors have decided to
j > ay for the concerts directly out of
the club's treasury , thus avoiding a
call on Norfolk avenue merchants for
contributions. The evening concerts
last Biunmer were a decided success ,
bringing many people down town.
TRAINS ARE EARLIER
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New Time Card Starts Noon Trains
Twenty Minutes Earlier.
The noon passenger trains of the
Northwestern arrive and depart from
the Junction depot twenty minutes
curlier after next Sunday when a new
time card goes Into effect. The new
card becomes effective at 7 a. m. next
.Sunday.
The new card represents no import
ant changes for Norfolk except In the
advancement of the noon trains. The
now card Is simply a readjustment ol
the running time , it having been de
elded by the operating officials tha1
the passenger train from Deadwooi
was coming into Norfolk a little slow
The noon passenger from the wes
will after next Saturday arrlvo at
12 30 Instead of 12:50. : It will leave
f n Omaha at 12.HO. The I/mg 1'lno
paxHenger will leave at 1:15 : and the
D.illas passenger at 1:20. : The latter
( rain will leave the uptown station at
1 : ! ( ) ItiHtead of 1:50. :
The passenger from Dallas will ar-
live llfleen minutes earlier , coming
Into the uptown station at 12:0 : , " and
anlvlng at the Junction depot at 12:10. :
The evening passenger from Bono-
Hteel will arrlvo live minutes later , ar
riving uptown at 7:15 : and at the Junc
tion at 7:20. :
The east freight which carries pas
sengers between Norfolk and Hooper
will leave at 8:55 : p. in. The freight
which carries passengers from Fre
mont arrives at 5-I5 : p. m.
The Long Pine freight which car
rion passengers arrives here from the
west at 7 p. in and departs for the.
west at 0:00 : a. m.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE VISIT THE
NEW BUILDING.
CONCERT BY NORFOLK BAND
High School Seniors and School Board
Join In Public Opening Senior So
cial a Success Building Pleased.
Superintendent-elect Hunter Present
Several hundred Norfolk people
took advantage of the formal "open-
Ing" of the new high school building
last evening. The visitors were shown
over the splendid high school struc
ture , last evening being the first op
portunity that the general public has
had to Inspect the new building. Mem
bers of the board of education , Super
intendent Uodwell and the faculty
connected with the- building acting as
a reception committee.
The formal opening of the new
building was combined with a senior
class social , the members of the se
nior class taking charge of most of
the details of the opening. The class
served Ice cream and cake in the
manual training room on the base
ment floor. The class was highly
successful , using up twenty-three gallons
lens of cream and serving about 500
people.
The high school building was pret
tily decorated In class and high school
colors , electrical effects being also
utilized.
A concert program was given by
the Norfolk band in the high school
assembly room on the second floor of
the building , a feature of the even-
Ing's opening which was enjoyed by
all. '
The arrangement and facilities of
he new building won favor apparently
\\ith everyon % who was taken over the
structure. The new building is highly
practical In its design and is entirely
modern In detail.
Superintendent-elect Fred M. Hunt
er was present at the opening as a
suest of City Superintendent E. J.
Uodwell.
The members of the senior class
who were so successful in handling
the "opening" and social are : Misses
Linda Winter , Lydla Urueggeman ,
Uessie Richey , Verna Coryell , Agnes
Matrau , Edith Evans and Edna
Loucks , and Ralph Lulkart , Claude
Ogden and Herbert Haupll.
CENSUS OF NORFOLK INDUSTRIES
Commercial Club Auxiliary a Valuable
Factor.
complete census of Norfolk indus-
rles is to be taken In a short time as
i basis for a campaign to add to the
1st of Norfolk establishments. The
census will show just what Norfolk
tas and just what each particular in
dustry means to the city. A commit-
ee to take this census was appointed
t the meeting of the Norfolk Com-
uercial Club Auxiliary at the city hall
ast evening. The members of the
auxiliary hope to assist the directors
of the parent club If possible In bring-
ng a number of small establishments
o the city during the next year.
A number of new projects were
irought before the meeting for pos
sible future action. Along the lines
of something for the immediate pros-
nt , however , the auxiliary instructed
a committee to purchase a King road
; lrag and to give the drag a general
rial on South Fourth street.
For a permanent meeting place the
auxiliary has made arrangements to
rent the Green Dragon club rooms In
the Dlshop block for the second and
'ourth Tuesday evenings of each
month.
The next meeting of the auxiliary
will be held on May 26.
District Court at Bassett.
Uassett , Nob. , May 11. District
court convened hero Tuesday , Judge
Harrington presiding. The case of
the state against Carl Pettijohn ,
charging burglary , was the principal
case. Pettijohn was charged with
breaking Into Smith Uros. ' hardware
store in Newport December last and
stealing $200 worth of watches ,
knives , razors , revolvers , chains and
rings. The jury was out thirty-two
hours and did not agree. The state
was represented by County Attorney
Douglas and the defense by J. J. Car-
lln. It was a legal battle and the
largo court room was crowded during
the trial. When the judge discharged
the jury ho set the second trial for
May 1-1 , and ordered Sheriff Marsh to
summon twenty-four jurors to attend
on that date.
The Whlton estate case , which in
volves about 19,000 , was decreed to
partnership property and the widow
got he r half of it and the Hotel Whlton
as a re-sUlenco , free of rent , during
the time she remains a widow The
hi Irs will carry the case to the 8U <
premo court.
CITY COUNCIL STRIKES ENTIRE
BOARD FROM OFFICE.
LACK OF HArMONY CHARGED
City Council May Take a Hand In the
Site Game and Secure Location for
the Carnegie Library Other Pro
ceedings.
The library situation took a sudden
turn last evening when the city coun
cil removed the members of the li
brary board from office and took the
library question into their own hands ,
The reasons assigned for the coun
cil's action was the lack of harmony
among the members of the library
board and the fact that the board had.
not been able to accompllah anything
In the way of getting a site.
Members of the counclF stale { fiat
the city will get along without a li
brary board until it gets a library.
Certain members of the council have
stated that they believe that that body
will bo able to solve the alto problem
and secure a suitable location for the
library.
The legality of the council's action
was called Into question by a legal
member of the board. It was stated
that It was possible that the board
might resign In a body , or that some
compromise agreement might bo ef
fected' .
Proceedings of the Council.
The following councilmen were pres
ent : Messrs. Winter , Kauffman , Dog-
nor , Fuesler , Dolan. Absent , Craven
and Illbben. Mayor Sturgeon presid
ing.
ing.The
The bond of Water Commissioner H.
G. Drueggeman for $5,000 and the bond
of Chief of Police Alex Peters for $500
were approved.
The following resolution was adopt
ed :
"Resolved , That a special meeting
of the city council be called for Tues
day evening , May 20 , 1908 , at 7:45 : p.
m. , for the purpose of sitting as a
board of equalization and to deter
mine the total cost of constructing
sewer districts No. 2 , 3 and 4 , and
to assess the cost thereof prorata ac
cording to the benefits received against
the property benefited thereby and to
levy a special assessment against all
of such property , each district sep
arate from the others , and that notice
of such special meeting be given by
publication in the Noifclk Daily News
once each week before said meeting. "
The council appropriated $25 to the
G. A. R. post for Memorial day ser
vices. It was voted that the mayor
and city council attend the services
in a body.
On motion of Dolan seconded by
Kauffman the nuisance committee was
instructed to see aboi't o hog pen on
South Fourth street complained of and
to get busy In gener1 ; ! and make all
parties clean up alleys and back yards.
The public \\crks committee and the
city engineer were given power to act
on the gas plant sewer proposition.
The council voted to put in an inde
pendent telephone on trial and to de
cide at the next meeting which phone
to keep.
The small street grader was ordered
used continuously during the coming
season at a cost of not over $3 per day
for actual time employed.
On motion of Kauffman , seconded by
Degner Mr. Dcnton was employed as
sewer Inspector and Mr. Salmon as
sewer engineer at $100 per month
each for sewer districts No. 2 , 3 and 4.
On motion of Dolan , seconded by
Winter , Emil Koelm was granted per
mission to change the front of his
saloon to Fifth street and to put In
a solid partition and rent the front of
the building for other purposes.
Councilman Garvin and City Clerk
Ilarter were appointed by Mayor Stur
geon as the printing committee.
Moved by Kauffman , seconded by
Dolan , that the present library board
be removed from office. Carried , Gar
vin , Kauffman , Degner , Fuesler , Dolan
voting aye. Winter , not voting.
The water commissioner was in
structed to Hush all sewers without
extra expense , the water commissioner
to get his instructions from the city
engineer.
Railroad Notes.
E. E. Belts , car service agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern , says that If
railways were honest In their dealings
with each other foreign cars would be
retained to their owners promptly and
the per diem rule would bo a satisfac
tory system. As they never deal fair
ly with each other , in his opinion it Is
necessary to enact laws compelling
them to do so and Imposing a fine for
neglect. The low ton mileage ob
tained from freight cars In the past
two years ho attributes to great den
sity of traffic which necessarily caused
a slower movement of freight trains.
In' ' tegard to the complaint that rail
ways have not bought a sufficient
number of cars , Mr. Uetts believes
that they had too many cars and too
few engines to move them and that If
there were a larger proportion of loco
motives there would be a more rapid
movement of cars.
Scarlet Fever at Neligh.
Nellgh , Neb. , May 13. Special to
The News : City physician W. F. Con-
well quarantined the home of R. R.
McDonald yesterday afternoon on ac
count of the seven-year-old daughter
having scarlet fever.
The disease has been exposed In the
city schools , although the doctor says
all precaution is being taken to pre
vent Its spread , and no alarm Is felt
in the city.
ATKINSON DEFEATS AINSWORTH
Hotly Contested Game Resulting In a
Score of 6 to 2.
Atkinson , Neb. , May 13. Special to
The News : IX1 Sylva , the famous
southpaw , and his gentlemanly bunch
of ball tossers attempted to win 1 un
rein here yesterday , but went up
against a stone wall In Atkinson's
battery , Klrklniul and Wilson , who
proved to be Invincible and entitled
to a shutout , but costly errors In the
second by Second Uaseman Forman
gave' Ainsworth her only run. It was
an Ideal day for the game , and a large
crowd of homo fans and rewtcrs from
Ainsworth , Hassett , Newport and Stu
art turned out to witness the sport.
Mayor Ed. Gallagher headed a delega
tion from O'Neill and assisted In rais
ing the championship flag.
The lineup :
Alnsworth Atkinson
DeSylva p Klrkland
Herre c H. Wilson
Wakeman Ib C. Tomlck
Morgan i > b Forman
Luce 3b Goodell
Adams ss Lacy
McCoy ft A. Wilson
Baldwin cf Stnrdovant
Sawyer If E. Tomslk
Umpire , Murphy of Ainsworth.
Struck out Klrland 14 , DeSylva 2.
Homo run of Formau the feature of
the game.
Score by Innings :
Ainsworth 00000020 0 2
Atkinson 10002300 x u
SAM ERSKINE STANDS AT HEAD
OF RACQUET WIELDERS.
BRINGS STATE WIDE LAURELS
Having Worked His Way to the Very
Top in the State Tournament to
Establish the Championship , Mr.
Erskine Will Now Tackle Kansas.
A Norfolk tennis player now holds
the Nebraska state university cham
pionship. Sam Erskine of this city ,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F.
Erskine , is the racquet wieldei who
has thus " "brought statewide laurels
upon hlmtelf and Norfolk.
All spring the university tennis
champions have been playing In a
tournament to establish the champion
ship , and the finals were just recently
played. Erskine will now go to Kan
sas' ' to play In the intercollegiate
match , and he may play against teams
from a number of other colleges.
This Nebraska state university
champfonshfp was formerly held by
Earl Farnsworth , who won out in the
tri-stato tourney in Sioux City , and
was later won by Taylor , who also
won out In Sioux City.
Sam Erskine has been playing
strong tennis for two seasons. This
new honor is the more notable be
cause he Is a freshman , and was pit
ted against older players.
Walt Mason's Hens.
Walt Mason In Emporia Gazette :
Whoever stole my old gray hens bad
better let them be ; they used to lay
two eggs a day , and Sunday they laid
three. The gods that dwell upon the
height , and guard these lower fends ,
send measly thieves aronnd at night ,
to steal a poet's hens ; in vain , are
earthly hopes , in vain our dreams we
spin ; upon the soft Parnassian lopes
the gods sit 'round and grin. My
rooster never more will crow upon
the henhouse thatch ; and never more
the hens will go around the house and
scratch ; ah , never more ( and woe is
me ! ) the new laid egg appears ; but I
must buy my eggs , I see , of Strawbuck
Rowe and Shears. The cops are scour
ing all the dens of wickedness and
crime , to find the man who stole my
hens , and make him servo his time ;
and while they go on tireless legs , as
busy as the bees , I'll have to live on
china eggs , and Easter memories.
Organization of Farmers.
The organization of a farmers'
grain and live stock company with a
capital stock of $25,000 was worked
out at a meeting of a number of prom
inent farmers at the city hall Satur
day afternoon. The company will be
Incorporated as the Farmers Grain
and Live Stock company. The men
back of the now organization an
nounced that they have bought the
Updike elevator and plant near the
Northwestern up-town. station.
The following officers were elected :
Herman Buettow , president ; Fred
Lau , vice president ; Obed Raasch ,
secretary ; Charles Low , treasurer.
Articles of Incorporation have been
outlined and are being drafted by a
committee consisting of John Phln-
ney , Obed Raasch and Charles Low.
The articles will be filed with the sec
retary of state by the committee. The
articles of incorporation permit the
company to deal In grain , live stock ,
coal and lumber.
The stock of the new company has
been divided into 500 shares selling at
$50 par. No person can hold ; more
than six shares. A list of 200 stock
holders is the aim.
John Phlnnoy , who Is to manage the
company's affairs , comes from Tllden.
Ho will bring his family to Norfolk.
The company Intends to get ready for
business at onco. A stock of binding
twine and coal will bo put In at once
to meet the d manels of the harvest
season.
Exhibit of Prints.
Valentine , Neb. , May 13. Special to
The News : Between June 19 and 20
there will bo an art exhibit of 200 El-
son prints which Is given In connec
tion with the junior state normal. The
display will bo grouped and studied
according to the period and school of
art. The exhibits will be held In the
court house and wilt bo open to the
public Catalogs will bo on hand to
help study and undoratand them
YOUNG VALENTINE MISS BE
COMES A BRIDE.
BOOKED FOR REFORM SCHOOL
Willingness of Her Young Man , a
Smooth Faced Youth of Seventeen ,
to Bear the Burdens of Matrimony ,
Saves Girl From a Trip to Geneva ,
Valentine , Neb. , May ID. Special to
The News : Merrill Rogers , the 15-
year-old girl who wan to bo sent to
the reform school at Geneva , Neb. ,
on account of her waywardness , was
married last evening to Frank Lay ton
of Wood Unite by Justice of the Peace
Charles Maxwell. That she Is now a
bride Instead of being confined In the
industrial school Is the result of her
beau's willingness- bear the bur
dens of matrimony and the Judge's
consent to the granting of a marriage
license. The only obstacle In the
way was the groom's depressed finan
cial condition which was not sufficient
to meet the price necessary for a mar
riage license. This , however , wrts
easily remedied by home of our kindhearted -
hearted citizens , who took up a col
lection to defray the expenses attend
ant to the procuring of a license and
the ceremony. The groom Is but a
barefaced youth of 17 years.
Visits the Murder Farm.
U. W. Jonas , a government clerk at
the Norfolk postolllce and a prominent
resident of Norfolk for many years
past , is spending his vacation at La-
l > orte , Ind , just now the ? news center
of the United States on account of
the grim Gunness farm with" the great
est murder mystery of modern times.
At Laporte Mr. Jonas Is visiting a
brother and sister. For a short time
before * coming farther west Mr. Jonas
was a resident of Laporte. Just now
he Is baxjfc on a three weeks' vacation.
Ho will also visit other relatives lir
the cant.
Sunday Mr , Jonas was one of UHJ
15,000 visitors to the Gunness farm ,
known just now the world over as the
"murder farm. "
CIRCUS COOK DIES.
Sioux City Accident Fatal for Camp
bell Circus Employe.
Sioux City , May 13. Harry Wallace ,
the IS-year-old cook for Campbell
Uros. ' circus , who was horribly bnrned
by the explosion of a , gasoline stove
In the company's car , at Second and
Steuben streets , yesterday noon , died
at St. Vincent's hospital at 1:30 : o'clock
tills morning.
Wallace was unconscious most of
the time and he suffered but little
until just a few minutes before his
death. His body was literally baked
and much of the flesh fell from his
arms.
Dr. Crosby , the circus physician ,
was notified of Wallace's death this
morning and he is expected In Sioux
City this afternoon. The boy had a
brother with the show , and he will
arrive here before night to accompany
the body to Fairbury , Neb. , whore the
parents reside.
NORFOLK IS CONGRATULATED.
Resolutions Adopted by the Beatrice
Ministerial Association.
The ministerial association at B"e-
atrice has adopted the following1 res
olutions relative to the prospective
departure from that city of Rev. Etf-
win Booth , jr. , the new pastor ot the
First Congregational church of Nor
folk :
"Tho Ministerial association of the
city of Beatrice , state of Nebraska , ,
considering the departure of our pres
ident , the Rev. Edwin Booth , jr. , from
our city and association , who for the
past four years has been the success
ful pastor of the Congregational
church , regret to lese his Christian and
social fellowship ; therefore be it
"Resolved , That wo compliment the
people of Norfolk , Neb. , In their choice
of a pastor , to secure a man of high
Christian and social character. That
our prayers- and best wishes with con
fidence accompany him for faithful
service and success In his new field of
labor.
"Respectfully submitted , J. A. Lowe ,
president ; Fred' Metis , secretary. "
CHIEF" OF POLICE PETERS.
New Officer Assumed Duties Monday
Morning.
It IB Chief of Police- Alex Poters.
It is ex > CMef John F. Flynn. The
transfer of authority took place Mon
day. There was no ceremony about
It. Chief Flynn heldi over ftro elaya
In order to permit Mr. Petera to close
up some private business.
It is fifteen years slnco Chief Peters
has been an officer ot the law. From
1885 to 1893 he was sheriff of Stanton
county , serving eight years. Mr. Fe
tors was also county judge of Stanton
county 189C-7.
The last arrest made by Chief Flynn
was for fast driving.
Korberg Thinks His Wife Is Dead.
Peter J , Korberg , the Norfolk farm
er whose wife left home , taking the
children , more than a month ago , has
returned to Cincinnati , where his chil
dren were found , but has thus far
failed in all his efforts to get the
slightest trace of the missing wife.
Korberg is unable to explain the mys
tery but believes his wife to have sui
cided.
Korberg loft Norfolk last Sunday
morning to return to Cincinnati. Ho
bad arranged to keep bin children In
thi' orphans' home there where the
mother had U-ft them , for a month ,
hoping that nlie would be prompted
l > > her motherU instinct to return to
\lslt t.h < m. Ho arranged also that ho
Hhoiild be notified by telegraph the
moment his wife appcari-d. Hut Mrs.
Korberp ncxer ciuno back to the homo
for her chlldt en , and the husband ,
now almost distracted , thinks lie !
dead
Korberg had been staying nt the
\Vlllem home south of the oily Blnoo
he was denorled. Halurdny night he
left , remarking that ho WIIH golnu nf
tor his children mill tluX If hu failed
to get them , they would bring him
back In his coffin. Mr. Willi'in has
just received a letter from Korberg
Paying that he found Ma children all
right but that nothing had been heard
or seen of his wife ,
Mrs. Korberg's Mother Insane.
The mother of Mrs. Korbrrg IH In
sane and Is an Inmate of the Norfolk
hospital for the Insane. Her name IB
Mrs. GodfrlodMckert and she cnmo
from Stanton county. Singularly
enough , the mother nlno ran nwny
from homo mysteriously about five
years ago. She walked seventy miles
from the Stanton county farm to David
City. At that place she was taken
In charge ) but refused to give her
name. "We'll give her medicine , " said
a physician. "Madison , " Mrs. Wick-
ert thought he said. "Well , If I go
to Madison , I'll hunt up Peter Kor
berg , " she remarked. And from ( ha
she was Identified.
The Korberg farm bouth of Norfoll-
Is the farm formerly occupied by
Eugene1 Dletz , who shot Into n , buncl
of town youths who wore swimming
there a cottple of years ago.
HORSE THIEVES IN CHERRY
Efforts Have Been Attended Witt
Success Sheriff After Them.
Valentine , Neb. , May 11. Special
to The News : A report reached here
from the west end of the county that
horsothleves have been quite active In
that vicinity and their operation's ' have
been attended with no small amount
of success. A clew to some members
of the gang has boon obtained and the
sheriff left this morning for Merrimaii ,
where ho expects to make some ur-
With the coming of spring and
warm weather , Valentine IH putting
on u general tone of Improvement.
New dwellings are being erected and
cement sidewalks are being laid in
all parts of the city. By fall a board
walk wilt be looked on as a curiosity.
Sidewalk Petitions.
The following sidewalk petition
was read before the city council :
We , the undersigned , property own
ers on Hastings avenue , petition the
city council of Norfolk , Neb. , for side
walks on blocks not yet l.iid , wo hav
ing our walks completed.Valksnot
laid in block seven , lots 20 , 21 , 22 , 23
Riverside Park addition ; walks not
laid in block S , lots 11 , 15 , 1G and J7.
Riverside Park addition ; lot 19 block
7 , lot 18 block 7. lot 21 block S , lot
IS block S , lots 22 , 23 and 21 block 8.
Signed , W. Homer , J. G. Cuplin , T.
Cniiningliam , C. R. Kampman , W. H.
Bonner , S. G. Satterlee , A. R. Johnson ,
Geo. T. Chrlsman , E. S. Cummin ,
Harry Trlbseo , B. P. Pippin.
Moved by Winter , seconded by Hlb-
ben that walks be ordered In as re
quested. Carried on roll call , all voting
ing aye.
The following sidewalk petition was
read : We , the undersigned , tax pay
ers of the Fourth ward in the city of
Norfolk , Neb. , respectfully petition
your honorable body to grant us n
petition for a sidewalk commencing
at the corner of Fourth street and
Omaha avenue , running thence cast
on the south side of Omaha avenue
two blocks to Cleveland street.
Signed , B. P. Pippen , C. R. Kamp
man , J. W. Merriam , O. P. List , S. G.
Satierlee , L. VL Kenerson , Goo. F.
Chrlsman , M. Homer , Ed Fisher , Win.
Christian , Carl Krakc , Mike Moollck.
Moved by Kauffman , seconded by
Illbben that sidewalks be ordered In
as requested. Carried on roll call , all
voting aye.
NORFOLK GIRL HONORED.
Miss Josephine Butter-field President
of a Wellesley Society.
Boston , Mass , May 11. Miss Jose
phine D. Butterfiold , a pretty junior
at Wellesley from Norfolk , Neb. , has
been honored by her fellow members
of the unique society styled the "Barn
Swallows , " by the election as presi
dent for the coming college year.
The "Barn Swallows" are a merry
crowei and entertain in distinctive
style by giving plays and vaudeville
shows in the college barn.
DECORATE Rill U , C , T ,
State Convention to be Here This
Week.
The Norfolk council of the U. C.
T. , the host this week of tUw state
convention , has received a largo or
der of bunting in the U. C. T. colors.
The traveling men secure * ! the buntIng -
Ing not for the purpose of making
any money on the transaction but as
an accommodation to Norfolk people
who wish to decorate their places of
business with the U. C. T. colors.
"Decorate. " Norfolk will entertain
one of the most important state con
ventions in Nebraska this week. The
matter of decorating Is an Important
part of the welcome accorded the vis
itors.
It is desired that every business
house In Norfolk should display the
U. C. T. colors while the traveling
men are here. Norfolk members of
the U. C. T. will also decorate their
homes.
The Norfolk traveling men have
solicited no contrilnittonb from Nor
folk In meeting the expenses of the
convention. They are asking that
Norfolk ntcnue buildings bo decorateil
this \\cek
Moderate
Price
lalumel
taking
'owder
ll.M ( > m IU tMilum for
t iir ulH > tHiirinJiirlnniUi |
heftllh found In t'ltium
BELIEVED EUGENE SMITH KILLED
HIS MOTHER , , (
MILFORD TRAGEDY CLEARING UP
Young Man Who Hanged Himself U
Suspected of Having Assaulted Hie
Mother Last Deccmbar , Inflicting
Injuries From Which 3he Died.
Lincoln , May L2 Special ( o The
News : _ Eugene Smith , Hiiapcctcd of
UKRaultlng and murdering hi.s molhor ,
Mrs. Frank Smith at Mllford last Do
e-ember , hanged hlniHolf last night.
The fic.f ! destruction of thin young
man probubly clears up what hus ; ap
peared a mystery In the inlndH of the
public since the time when Mra. Smith
was found In fl terrible condition from
an assault , at her home near Mllford.
After suffering for uuvoral days from
the wounds received , she died without
having divulged the name of liar as
sailant. Her refusal ( o give any In
timation In this line led some of the
neighbors to suspect , her son , but
there was no proof against him. The
fact that he has now Uiken bin own
life In convincing evidence to those
familiar with the former tragedy that
tfic deed was Induced by roniortw ever
the killing of bis mother.
Lined Up For Primary.-
F.tfrfax , S. D. , May 11. Spccttf to
The News : Saturday night at 12
o'clwl. the time closedi for filing cuin-
didato.t petitions for the Juno primary
election.
Amoni ; the democrats in this ( Greg
ory ) county there are no contenlloiiHr
a single petition for eacli of the vn >
rloiiH olllfjes being filed , but not so
with the republican side of the house ,
for between , stnlwnits and insurgent ! !
nt least two and In a few cases three
petitions have been illed for each of-
lice.
Petit Ions huvo been filed as follows :
Republicans : For state senator , A.
NT > quist , A. Qualm ; legislature , H. F.
Slaughter , W ; McDonnell ; sheriff , O.
f. Jones , R. B. Swartz ; county treas
urer , A. F. Glasor , O. L. Prokup ;
Bounty clerk , M. L. Parish ; county
uidltor , George Worcester ; supcrin-
: ondcnt of schools , Sadie Shires , G. G.
Warner , K. H. Crcssinan ; county
ludge , C. A. Davis , R. H. Molltor , J.
II. Cash ; states attorney , C. C. Hill.
Democrats : Squalor , Amos Trues-
lale ; legislature , Fred Seggern ; slier-
ff , J. M. McMullen ; county treasurer ,
L' . F. Brown ; states attorney , P. J.
Donohuu ; register of deeds , .In . P.
Ulehn ; superintendent of schools , Lot-
ta Bailey ; auditor , L. Trautmunn ;
L-ounty judge , Miirt Coffman ; county
L-lerk , W. M. Walters.
The democratic candidates except
for senator , representative , county j
ulerk and county Judge , are the prea- '
out encumbent.s of the respective of-
flees for which ) they are candidates
for re-election.
MRS. HORNBERGER MATRON.
Former Resident of Norfolk at Head !
of Children's Home.
Lincoln News : Lancaster county-
is spending' several thou&and dollar
ii year to m-.Untain a training hcJioot
for delinquent children that their oiir
reer in wcungdoing may bo chcoked ,
and be Influenced to follow a llrifi' ot
conduct which will end in tholr be
coming good and useful members of
society. This training school is known
as a detention home.
The homo was opened last October
at lS2r A street with Mrs. J. A. Horn-
bergeir n charge. Since it lias been
opeiiwj thirty-heven dellnqutmts have
been , received. The largest number at
any one time- was thirteen. At pres
ent , there are nine boys and on girl
bejittjj cart'd for at thy institution.
Mrs. Ilonil > erger besides acting as
matron isi also assistant : probation of-
tlcor and her duties ott n cull her out
to look after matters in coun/octlon /
with the juvenile exmrt. She has two
assistants , Miss Aijjy Stevens and MI 3
Eleanor Dulfleld , Wtieu the matron.
Is absent her afi ri.tsauts act as- school !
teachers.
A WYQMING ACCIDENT.
Two Northwestern Cars Leave TvacK
and Two Trainmen Hurt.
Chadronj Journal : Train nmnlwr
elghty-flvtf going west on tlw G. &
N. W. Thursday morning hwi two
cars Ivsive the track , the caboose and
the cw just ahead of It. The accl-
dciH occurred at Kcolino , , Wyo ,
Conductor Robert Burns had his
bands qulto badly cut with glass and
Brakeman Olds had one arm broken.
Two passengers wow In the > caboose.
A man by the
name of Manorgtin was
qulto berlously Injured. A traveling
man named Caldwcll was also badly
shaken up.
All four men wore taken to Doug
las where they were cared for.
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