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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1902)
THE NORFOLK NEWS ; PHI DAY , AUdUST 15 , 1902. 9 Father Avenges His Daughter's Wrongs , INTENDED VICTIM IS A BARBER The Condition of the Man Assnultec Was Critical at Last Reports and He May Not Recover Father Gives Himself Up. From Batnnlny's Dally : The towii of Oreightn , north of hero was Btirred from center to clrcnmferonoo yesterday about 4:20 : by the attempting of a sensational murder , the victim being - ing Elmer Finsou , n barber , nged 20 , and the man who did the shooting was W. S. Wanzer and his homo is at Plain- view. Wanzer has given himself np to the officers and makes no denial of his hand in the matter but says that he ex pects to prove that he was fully justified in doing as ho did. It is intimated that the motive prompting Wanzer to the crime was Fiuson's actions regard ing Wonzer's daughter. He alleged that Finson had been pay ing court to his 10-year-old daughter and that he had been unduly intimate with her and refused to make matters right. Finson was in his barber shop Bitting in one of the chairs when Wanzer en tered. The unwelcome visitor took a sent and engaged in conversation with Finson about his daughter. The young man made light of the father's remarks and .this so angered Wanzer that he sprang to his feet , drew a gnu and fired three shots at close range. Two of the bullets took effect in Fmson's head and one in his neck. Wanzer made no at tempt to escape but gave himself up to the officers when they appeared on the scene. Three of the Creighton doctors were instantly summoned and they did what they could to save the life of the injured man. The news quickly spread throughout the city and a crowd gathered in and about the shop anxious to learn the details of the crime and behold the victim'and his as sailant , and the officers and doctors ex perienced some difficulty in attending to their duties because of the crowd. Wanzer is a live stock man of Plain view and has n wife and two children , a son and daughter , who are now in Greighton , The wound in Finson's neck , strange as it may appear , is considered the more dangerous. The shots at the young man's head were glancing and did little more than produce severe wounds , but from the neck wound he has been bleed ing , and.there has been an internal hem orrhage , the blood from which has been choking him. Finson was formerly a student at Gates college in Neligh. The revolver was held so close to Finson dur ing the shooting , that his face and head were'powder burned. After the shooting Wanzer cooly stepped outside of the shop with the re volver still in his hand and it was sev eral minutes before he put it back in his pocket. To the crowd that had gathered in the meantime , Wanzer said : "I have done my duty. " SATURDAY SITTINGS. Ohas. lanch of Creighton is visiting with Norfolk friends Miss Lucy Willams will leave tomorrow for her home in Omaha. Willard 0. Mills of Lincoln is visiting at the home of his uncle , John H. Hays. F. J. Kelly of Wymore is in the city for a visit with his classmate , Carroll Powers. E. W. Hayes will go to Omaha to morrow on his way to his home in Indiana. A number of South Norfolk people enjoyed a picnic at the Klentz slough Thursday. The old settlers of Pierce county will hold a picnio at Pierce two weeks from today August 23. Mrs. Ferguson , who has been visiting her sister , Mrs. Owen , will leave Mon day for her home in Kansas. Miss Edith McOlory will leave to morrow for Logan , Utah , for a visit with her brothers at that place. N. A. Rainbolt left at noon today for a trip to Wisconsin. Wynn Rainbolt will follow the fore part of the week. Mrs. Warneke and daughter , Miss Sophia , Kvent to Pierce on the noon train and will visit over Sunday with rela tives. O. A. Ransmo has purchased the resi dence property at the corner of Twelfth street and Prospect avenue and has fitted it up into a handsome home. A small company of young people were pleasantly entertained at the home of Miss Annie McBride on the Heights lost evening. Music and cards were features. Miss Rosella Cole entertained a com pany of young friends at her homo on North Ninth street last night for Miss Emma Parker of Kearney , who is visit ing Norfolk friends. The street commissioner has two mowing machines at work in the west ern part of the city today removing the vigorous growth of weeds that have edged the highways and byways. L. P. Pasewalk , Lisle Nichola and Warren Blsson will take a canoe run down the Elkhorn tonight as far as Horseshoe Inko. They will pitcli a ( cut on the bonks of the river and fish in the moonlight. Miss Garlinger hns gold her residence property at the corner of KoouigBteln avenue and Eleventh street to Mrs Warrick. Miss Garliuger will continue to occupy the house for a year , when they expect to go south , Cnroll Index : Henry Bnssford went down to Norfolk Monday , Wo under stand that ho is to bavo charge of the grocery department in the Fnlr store , and that ho will'movo his family to that place in a short time. The replevin case , concerning a team of horses whloh was decided by Justice Eiseloy in favor of Erauk Woisinan who has the team in his possession , has been appealed by the St. Joseph wholesale house responsible for the attachment proceedings. A couple of gentle showers of rain yesterday afternoon and last night de posited almost a quarter of an inch ol moisture in this vicinity that effectually laid the dust and cooled and refreshed the air. The crops wore not in need of it but were not injured. Hon. J. J. McCarthy , republican candi date for congressman , was in the city overnight and during today on his way home from Laurel where ho spoke at the Woodman picnio yesterday. He met with a number of Norfolk politicians and visited at headquarters in the Bishop block. A. Ray Evans , who for a number of years assisted his father in publishing the Times-Tribune , and Miss Estella Kouiig were united in marriage at the M. E. parsonage in Stanton last Satur day. They will make their home in Meadow Grove , where the groom has a position with his brother on the Press. L P. Pasewalk and N. A. Huso will enter the Tri-State tennis tournament at Sioux City next week. The meet begins on Tuesday morning and will continue through three days. E. E. Farnsworth of Grand Island has won the cup in singles twice and he and I. Raymond of Lincoln have taken the prize in doubles twice. The excursion to the Nebraska Bnndes Saengerfest at West Point tomorrow promises to carry a large number of Nor folk people. Great preparations have been made at the Point to show visitors a good time. The 22nd regiment band will furnish music all day and the pro gram will be ono long round of uninter rupted pleasure of which about 200 Nor- folkites will take advantage. About 18,748 pollywogs have sprung Into frogbood within the last twenty- four hours near the railroad tracks on Madison avenue. Hopping , jumping , wiggling little beasts that they are , they are here and there and everywhere , under and over and between the rails , giving the whole neighborhood a kinetoscopic effect and covincing half of the passers by that they "have got 'em again. " E. A. Lindemaun , who left Norfolk some time ago , is now manager of the "Grand Prairie" hotel and restaurant at Ulm , Arkansas , a town of about GO in habitants. He writes that the crops are good in that locality and that the second crop of potatoes is coming on nicely. One farmer there thrcsbed 75 acres of oats , from which he got 1,61C bushels. Land is held at from $15 to $25 an acre. The country is settling np and the town is growing. Ed Lamb , who is in a hospital at Council Bluffs for a surgical operation , is in a critical condition and may lose his limb. He will submit to a third operation in a day or so , with the .hope of saving the member. Some years ago , it seems , Lamb broke his leg and in set ting it the bones were put out of place. Last winter trouble came from it and the flesh became very seriously affected. The bones have been scraped but poison seems to hold and it is questionable that ; he final operation will be successful. If the owner of the lot at the corner of Eleventh street and Norfolk ave nue would simply trim his weeds now and then , it would be remarkably con venient. But when yon have to carry an umbrella along the walk after a shower has passed just to keep off the water that falls down from the tops of these weedy heights , it gets intensely monotonous. With such things existing under the eyes of a civio improvement committee , some one has keenly asked , "What would it be without this com mittee ? " At the meeting of the city council last night it was determined that the houses and business places of the town should be numbered in compliance with the requirements of the postofllco de partment before the free delivery of mail is established. Tbo plan adopted by the council is that each member will make a personal canvass of his ward and will endeavor to prevail upon the property owners to post the necessary numbers. In making the rounds the couucilmen will list every unnumbered lionso BO that it can be determined how many there are that lack in coming np to the department requirements. It was also decided to proceed against the property owners along whoso property the sidewalks have been condemned. [ f they do not rebuild at once it was de cided to put the matter in the hands of an attorney. Miss Nesblt of Oakdalo is the guest of Norfolk friends. MONDAY MENTION. Paul Luobcko Hpout Sunday with Randolph friends. 0. W. Jens of the Fair store spent Sunday in Humphrey. Ed Dixou was down from Bloomficld to spend Sunday at homo. Mrs.W. W. Roberts went toCroightoi today for a few days visit. W. J. Blair of Lluwood is in town visiting his parents , Mr. and Mrs. James Blair. Ralph Campbell of Madison was in the city over night , on his way homo from West Point. Mr , and Mrs. Willis MoBrido drove over from Madison and spout Snuday visiting relatives. II. E. Hardy and S. F. Dunn wore passengers for Denver yesterday where they go on business. Mrs. E. J , Schoreggo hns returned from a three weeks' visit with relatives at St. Charles , Minn. Mrs. Dnn Motcalf and daughter have gene to Springfield and Brook for a visit of a month or six weeks. Harry Watt was called to Oroighton Saturday by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his sister. The Palace Shoo store has just swung to the breeze a handsomely repainted sign with lettering done in gold loaf. E. B. Ovoluian is in town enjoying his summer vacation. Ho expects to leave on his western trip about the first of September. A crowd of young people met at the homo of Rev. J. 0. S. Weills Saturday evening and appropriately celebrated the 10th birthday of Miss Louise Whipps. Mrs. T. Sheeau and little daughter left last evening for Hot Springs , S. D. , where they will enjoy the pleasures and comforts of that resort for some time. W. H ; Butterfield made a business visit to Oreightou Saturday , bringing home with him his daughter Josephine , who had been visiting there a few days. Mrs. J > B. Maylard and Miss Annie Seymour returned yesterday from Dead- woud , S. D. where they had been visit ing the family of their brother , Ed Seymour. H. E. Glissman and son left this after noon for their new homo in Doon , Iowa. The remainder of the family will remain here until Mr. Glissman be comes located. Both the Elkhorn and Union Pacific trains from the east were about three hours late last night , on account of delay - lay in the arrival of the Northwestern from Chicago. It is now announced that Rev. F. P. Wigton will occupy the cottage that he s building on Koenigstein avenue , in stead of renting it to M. O. Walker as lad been expected. A. H. Winder and family left this morning for St. Paul , Minn. They will be away about three weeks and will spend a portion of the time at Duluth and other points on Lake Su perior. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady died at 2 o'clock this morn- ng of cholera infantum from which it has been suffering for several days. One of the other children is very seri ously sick. The following-named persons have recently had their residences wired for electric lights by the Norfolk Electric Light and Power Company : N. A. Rainbolt , O. B. Dnrland , P. A. Bhnrtz. and J. H. Milliken. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Whitney came up rom Omaha Saturday and were the guests of Mrs. Whitney's parents , Judge and Mrs. Powers. Mr. Whitney re turned home yesterday noon but Mrs. Whitney remained until today. F. F. Miller , deputy grand master workman of the A. O. U. W. , came in 'rom ' Omaha Saturday evening , where 10 has been doing successful work for he order during the past month. He now has two weeks' vacation , which ho will spend at home. The condition of E. F. Finson , who was shot at Oreighton Friday afternoon by W. S. Wanser , was slightly im- > roved at last reports. Wanser was jound over to the district court in the sum of $1,600 to appear for trial to morrow. Bail was promptly furnished and Wringer was given his freedom. The choir of the Episcopal church went on their annual camping trip to the Yellow banks this morning. The members of the choir were chaperoned by Rev. J. 0. S. Weills and daughters and their guests , while Mr. Maylard will go out on Wednesday. The party expects to remain in camp nntil Sat urday. It is reported that the slaughter of irairie chickens has already commenced n this viclnity.olthough the game law provides that they shall not be killed nntil after the first of October. Perhaps - haps a game warden might be able to do a little business in this section if he would drop in unexpectedly one of ; heso days. The first regular service of the Johnues Lutheran church was held at the Witter store building yesterday morning , con ducted by Kev. Mr. Pfeiffer of Madison. The building has boon attractively ar ranged during the week and made a neat place for worship. Regular aerv hereafter will bo hold each alternate Smidny morning. H. E. GllHHinan is vacating his pluco of business that has known him for no many years. The furniture and fix tures arc being packed up preparatory to removing them to his now location In Doon , lown. It is understood thai the building hits boon rented to B. N. Vail who will occupy it with his Candy Kitohon as soon an the necessary re pairs have been made , A good crowd of people wont on the excursion to West Point yesterday , the attraction being the Nebraska Saongor- foBt. The train pulled out of Norfolk shortly after 8 o'clock carrying Boven conches and having 105 passengers on board. When H reached West Point there were U70 passengers. All who went had a good time and came homo well pleased with thooutcrtainmout and hospitality of West Point people. Yesterday was the coldest August day of which there is a record at this place , the highest temperature being 71 degrees and the lowest , ' ) ! > , within 7 degrees of frost. It was so chilly last night that flren wcro built where there woro. facilities. While the meroury wont low it did not touch the freezing point by a safe ma jority , and there is no reason to expect that it will , ovou in this unusual season. If the country is not visited by an early frost , it will yield the biggest corn crop for yearn. There is an immense stand and every stalk is loaded with well developed cars , so that the prospect is for u bountiful yield and prosperous times. Battle Creek Enterprise ; Last April A. 0. Daniel shot and killed a turtle of snob largo proportions that ho took it homo , hoping to turn it to a useful purpose HOUIO tiino in the future. Dur ing the hot weather of the past week the tough skin covering the shell cracked and pulled off , when it was noticed that a date , imino and address iiad boon cut or burned on the shell. Mr. Daniel brought the skin and shell to town and this much was deciphered , "G. W. Hirst-Neb. , 1888. " The name of the town could not bo made out. It would bo interesting to know from whence this old mud veteran migrated and how old ho was when first captnrod. At any rate , there must have been an uterval of fourteen years dotween the time ho was branded and when ho was rilled. TUESDAY TOPICS. H. G. Mason is homo for a few days' vacation. T. J. Morrow went to Boyd county on a business trip , yesterday. Mrs. H. L. Snyder returned last night 'rom the Epworth assembly at Lincoln. Mrs. 0. E. Green went to Stanton to day to spend a few days visiting friends. A light frost that did no damage was reported from PJatte county Monday morning. Mosaic lodge. No. C5 , A. F. & A. M. , will hold a meeting in Masonic hall this evening. R. W. Williams expects to occupy the Walker house in the Heights after the first of September. Miss Bertha Schoenfeld of Creighton came down this morning euronte to Madison to visit friends. Mrs. H. J. Oanlfield and daughter , Lola , returned yesterday from a six- weeks' stay at Hot Sbrings , S. D. Miss Etta Borland entertained a company of young people this afternoon n honor of a number of the young lady visitors to the city. August Kara is making improvements o his residence on South Fourth street .bat . will add considerably to the ap- ) oarance of the place. Those interested in a Woodman pic. nio and race meet should not fail to at tend the meeting of the Commercial club to be held at the city ball tonight. M. 0. Walker and family will occupy he Mast house at the corner of Ninth treet and Nebraska avenue after Sep- ember 1 , when it will bo vacated by J. Baum and family. Miss Nora Conway returned yesterday rom n two-weeks' visit with friends n Niobrara and South Dakota and has resumed her position in the Johnson dry ; oods store. Mrs. E. 0. Dugan'of Chadron arrived n the city last evening to visit her sister , Mrs. 0. A. Harshmau. Before coming here she bad been visiting her mother at Wisner. John Mar was again given permission ) y the police to put distance between limself and the city this morning. As 16 is broke he will probably avail him self of the opportunity. Norfolk people are preparing to make the newspaper boys think kindly of their visit to this city next Saturday and no energy or expense will bo spared to treat the visitors right. E. H. Gerecke , agriculturist for the sugar factory , is confined to his room at the T. J. Morrow home by an attack of sickness the symptoms of which threaten typhoid fever. The pumpkins are ripening , the tur * leys are fattening , oysters are coming , cranberries are growing and Thanks- givinrfislapproching why shonld.a cold spell in late summer make a person think such thinks ? At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Nye Ss Schneider company , huld in Fremont yesterday , the title of the linn WI\H changed to Nye Hahnolilur * Fowler Co. This firm IIIIH a largo line of grain elevators in NobrnHku along the Northwestern Hystom. AnsiHtant Cashier L , I . 1'anowalk has taken a two weeks' vacation from hlH duties at the Citizens National bank and loft this morning for Sioux City to enter the Trl-Stato tennlH tournament. Ho may spend a portion of Jilu vacation at Denver after roturiilng from Sioux City. In splto of the promiHo of the weather bureau that the weather would warm up today this morning opened with a chill that made a little flro or a little extra clothing qnita agrooablo. In behalf - half of the promising corn crop the weather clerk is urged to keep his ap pointment with that warm wave. Mrs. F. W. Koorber wont to Omaha this morning to meet MTH. Harding , grand chief of honor , and the other inomborH of the board of trustees of the Degree of Honor. They go to soloot n hall for the meeting of the grand ledge of the order which in to bo hold in Omaha , commencing October 7and also to establish headquarters for the officers during the session at ono of the hotels , Messrs. Sol. G , Mayor and John H. Hays , the committee on carriages for the entertainment of the editors next Saturday , request that these who in tend to place carriages at the disposal of the committee will report to either member at once. Two Heated carriages will bo needed and where possible it is hoped that the owner will go along and help entertain the viHitors. Madison Mail : MajorSnuro and Clint Smith drove np to Norfolk Saturday on business but were persuaded to remain for the afternoon ball game. The game was protracted and they becaino deeply interested in the result and induntri- onsly rooted for Nor folk , and it was quito late before they started for homo. Darkness overtook thorn before they reached Madison and a few miles north of town the team wont off a bridge , turning ever the buggy and doing the occupants slight dauiago. Much haH boon paid about the protec tion of birds as friends of the farmer and gardener in removing insect pests and what applies to them is as applicable to ; hat ungainly critter , the hop-toad. This sluggish boast docs not sing and is not beautiful to behold but ho makes it iis exclusive business to dispose of as many insects as ho has capacity for and that is considorablo. Tbo boys and men who are anxious to befriend a friend of ; ho farmer and gardener should not neglect the wart-covered toad. The running team of the Stanton Ore lepartmont that won three races out of the five they entered during the tourna ment at Grand Island was given an enthusiastic welcome home. The band , fire department and militia company were out in force. The boys were greeted with three cheers , and regaled with speeches and feasting. Every mem ber of the running team undoubtedly felt like a hero and these who made them feel that way felt better for having lone it. The team is open for bids as an attraction at county fairs during the balance of the season. It might have been Noah who wrote t and it is enjoying its annual tour of the country , anyway it is appearing frequently and at widely separated points : "Tho horrible news comes from lansas that a boy climbed a corn stalk to see how the corn was getting along , and now the stalk is growing faster than the boy can climb down. The boy is plum out of sight. Three men have undertaken to out down the stalk with axes and save the boy from starvation , butit grows so fast that they can't hock twice in the same place. The boy is iving on nothing but raw corn and has already thrown down over four bushels of cobs. " The east bound train was delayed at Neligh for some time yesterday by reason of the fact that there was a line of hose laid across the track which was being used to fight a fire in the Neligh mill. The blaze was in the belt house or chute and it is thought that the belt was entirely ruined , As a new ono costs about $2,800 it will be understood that the mill company sustained quite a loss. Besides turning the machinery of the mill the belt convoys the power to the electric lighting plant and the water works pumping station , so that a number of the Neligh institutions that will be crippled nntil a new belt can be secured. The company has telegraphed for the needed belt. A fire about a year ago damaged the belt to a considerable extent. There should be a good attendance at the meeting of the Commercial club this evening. If Norfolk is to have a picnio acd fair this fall it is time the date is fixed and preparations commenced. If the businessmen want sncb an attrac tion to'.draw people to theclty | then they should be present at the meeting to night and help get the ball rolling. If they do not care to have visitors to the city.if they are satified with the amount of trade they now bavo and if they are wholly indifferent as to whether the city does anything outside the usual hum drum affairs of life , then they should not inconvenience themselves to go to the meeting tonight. The opportunity is here to have a picnio and fair that will bring thousands of people to Nor folk and keep them for three days , but A Bad Breath A bad breath means a bad stomach , a bad digestion , a bad liver. Aycr's Pills arc liver pills. They cure con stipation , biliousness , dys pepsia , sick headache. 2Bc. All druggliti. W nt jniir inounUolin or tmd a be uUful drown or rlcli M cVT Tlinn tun BUCKINGHAM'S DYEvra ors 10 C ? . or bHUflaiM. , ft * H , f. HAIL A Cftt , HIIHUA , N.M. if inou who have things to soil are not Interested in doing HO then there nooinn to bo no reason why others should shoulder the brunt of the burden. It in up to the bnninoHB men and the decision Hhonld bo made tonight. The OolnmhuH bane ball team will bo here for two gamofl with the locals on Thnrmlay and Friday. Tim CohimbuB team Is reputed to bo ono of the Hwlftost In that Hoctlon of the ntato and tlioy will certainly encounter in Wilklnfl' Brownk'H the swlftoHt aggregation In this ( motion , no that a warm and snappy game IH ammrort. By that time the locals will have bocoino fitted lit their now uniforms and the people will have the opportunity of seeing thorn lined up with their now clothes on once before they leave on their western trip. The now uniforms are of brown , with the word "Norfolk" In white across the front of the blouse. Many admlrnrn of the team were fearful that they would not got to HOO thorn in their nowclothoH , but thin will sot Buch uiisglvingH at roHt. On Saturday the WUkiim family will leave for ColumbtiH for their first game on their western circuit. ThiH IH the first opportunity the Wllkiim crowd has had of trying the mettle of a Platte valley team and It may bo bollovod that they will not allow thorn to walk ever their now suits with any degree of ease and comfort. The Summer Season is full of dangers particularly for the children , who not knowing the result , of eating nnripo fruit , indulge thomnolvoH , with the usual griping pains in the stomach an a coiiHC < mama : : innthnrH should have on hand at all tlmoH u bottle of Painkiller ( Perry Davis' ) which will at once relieve the stiff' ror ; it is a safe , Himplo remedy and it flhould bo kept in ovrry honso. Largo bottles iifi and tO cents , Off the Bat. [ "mm WcdncMlny'i Dnllj- . Glenn Wilkins will also join the Brownies at Columbus for their western trip. Wilkinson is here and will add hia strength to the Browuios during their trip through the west. The Brownies have won thirteen of ho last fifteen games played , which udicates that they are playing ball some. Woodlo has gene on his trip to Iowa. During his absence Graves will hold down center and ono of the pitchers will play .in the right field. From the way the team is forming up it is perfectly evident that .Too Wilkins is going to take his Brownies west for the purpose of winning a game or two. Reynolds , who came with Glonwood last season and played short during the two games hero , will return with Woodio and join the team at Columbus for the trip to the west. Ho is also a clever left handed twirler. The new uniforms have not proven a hoodoo. The Brownies took a game from Randolph on their homo grounds yesterday afternoon and were their new clothes. Tho'game was a tie , C to 6 , at the end of the fifth inning and in the ninth the Brownies pounded out the winning run. The batteries were : Norfolk , Bncklin and Wilkins ; Ran- dolpb , Gilliam and Zes. Umpire , Oar- roll. The Brownies play there again today with Galaska in the box. The games with Columbus tomorrow and Friday on the home grounds prom ise to be exceedingly interesting. The Wilkins bunch will make their first ap- peorauco at homo in their now uniforms. They are said to bo very beaatiful and most becoming to the Norfolk favo rites. The boys want to feel that they carry the hearty good will of the people of Norfolk with them on their western trip and nothing will better servo to- make them feel that way than a largo attendance at the games tomorrow and next day. The Columbus team is a strong aggregation and an interesting contest is assured. Game called at the usual hour , 3:30 : p. m. 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