'UK NOKFOL.K . "NKWS : FRIDAY. FBIMIUAUY 12 , Iflfll. .
The Injured Bnnkcr Lapses In
to Death's Sleep.
THE END CAME AT 2 O'CLOCK
News Thnt Brings Sadness to Norfolk
In Given Out Shortly After Death
Takes Place Has Been Dying Since
Yesterday Afternoon.
( From Bntunlny's Dully. ]
Mr. G. A. Lulknrt panned awny nt
2 o'clock thin nftcrnoon , tlio sad news
being glvon out from Iiltt bodHldo noon
after tliu last signs of llfu had gone.
With tlio ontlro family around him ,
nntl with doctorH mill nurses roiuly to
do anything In tholr power to duluy
the nntil mnninoiiH , ) iu passed away.
Tlio Bad iiowH WIIH received hy the
people with Ineffable Morrow , anil the
ontlro city mourns with the grief
Htrlckon family.
At 11 o'clock thlH morning , 0. A ,
Lulknrt , lying In u comatofu ) condition ,
was Juat liaruly ullvc nt his homo ,
1401 Norfolk nvoniio. At thnt tlmo It
W\H ( not known Just how long the
apnrk of llfo which remained , might
last but KB going out would not liavo
boon nnoxiu'ctcd nt nny inomunt.
At that tlmo IIH ! linger nnllH were
taking on the blue color which In
variably comet ) In Btich cases and his
pulse action quickened very Intensely.
U was stated hy attending physicians
nt that tlmo that whllo death mlht (
como nt almost nny tlmo , the patient
might Htlll linger for Hoverul honrH.
Or. Jonas of Omaha , who arrived last
night for coiiBiiltntlon with the sur
geons In charge , Dr. F. 0. Walters
uiul Dr. P. H. Salter concurred abso
lutely In detail with the Norfolk doc
tors , stating thnt the skull wns frac
tured at the bnso of the brain.
After having very feebly rallied yes-
tordny afternoon , Just enough to ask
for nourishment , the wounded banker
lapsed back Into his stnto of Btupor
and began quietly , poncofnlly anil
without the slightest consciousness or
pain from his fearful Injuries , sinking
farther and farther away from llfo.
All night long the physicians and
surgeons and nnrso watched constant
ly over the dying man , doing every
thing within the power of con
science to comfort him or to re
vive , but knowing tholr efforts
were practlcnlly in vain nnd only
awaiting the Inevitable end which
they know must surely como txs a re
sult of the abscess that had formed
near the fracture of the skull.
The family of the dying banker ,
heartbroken by the traglo accident
which had so suddenly deprived them
of n husband and father , were all nt
homo during the final hours of his llfo.
They nro : Mrs. Lulkart , H. 11. Lul-
kart of Tlldon ; Misses Lilian , Stella ,
Corn ; nnd Hey , Ralph and Carl.
It wns just ono week ago this af
ternoon thnt Mr. Lulkart was hurt.
Having loft the Citizens National
bank , whoso presidency ho has hold
for n long tlmo , ho walked down Nor
folk avenue on business. Llttlo did
ho think when ho closed the door of
his ofllce behind him that It would
bo the last tlmo ho should over sco
the place.
Crossing the thoroughfare between
Third nnd Fourth streets at about
dusk , ho cnmo upon two teams which
were driving east. Ho stopped behind
ono of them to let It pass nnd to gain
headway. As ho emerged from be
hind the wagon which It drew and
started forward to pass In front of
the second team , another horse , trot
ting up from the cast , came upon him
nnd in an Instant ho wns down.
The horse , driven by August
Schultz , wns n young animal tilled
with vim nnd spirit. It passed over
the prostrate man before the reins
had curbed Its speed. Then , fooling
the fierce Jerk at Its bit , the animal
reared back nnd with Its hind hoofs
stepped upon Mr. Lulknrt's head.
Frightened nt the object between Its
.feet , It lifted Its sharp steel shoes ,
which had only been newly set the
day before , and several times struck
heavily Into his face.
Quito unconscious from the vicious
blows that had boon dealt him , Mr.
Lnlkart wns picked up by strong men
who had rushed to his aid nnd carried
Into n pharmacy near by. Terribly
mangled nnd gashed , his wounds were
sowed up by Dr. Walters , who wns
first summoned , and Dr. Salter who
was later called. An hour later , with
his head bandaged completely , ho wns
carried homo In n cab.
By Monday morning the injured man
had in a measure recovered conscious
ness but at no tlmo has ho been ab
solutely clear in mind since the acci
dent. The fracture of the skull , which
resulted at the bnso of the brain from
outward pressure , wns not considered
necessarily dangerous nnd had Mr.
Lulkart possessed a vigorous consti
tution and strong vitality it has been
thought that his system might have
thrown off the abscess which formed
at the fracturo. Of a nervous tem
perament , however , nnd a mnn who
hnd worked strenuously during long
hours for a constant period without
rest or recreation , he wns In no con
dition physically to receive the tor
ture thnt ho experienced nnd ho was
not rigorous enough to throw off the
poison which nccumulated nt the point
of fracture.
Last Sad Farewell ,
[ From Monday's Daily. ]
It was with impressive ceremony
that the mortal remains of G. A. Lul-
karl were given Hopulchor this after
noon In Prospect Hill cemetery. The
vnHt COIICOIII-HO of people who attend
ed nt the church anil the great procoH-
Hlon of friends that followed to the
last renting place , ( ho beautiful Mow
ers , the ImprosHlvo remarks , the Ma-
sonlo ceremonial , and the touching
nuisle but slightly told of the love and
the esteem and the sympathy for the
stricken family felt for him In the
community where ho has lived for the
past ten years , but whore he has been
known and venerated for twlco thnt
length of time. Other communities
thnt have known him vied with the
homo people In showing their tender
regard for a man among men , of ono
whom they have known but to respect
nnd honor.
Never In the city's history hna there
been a more Impressive ceremony ;
never luivo the people an a whole boon
more unanimous In their attempts to
ahow the BadncHH thnt affected them
all ; never has there been an occasion
when the loss of ono person has been
taken as a more genuine calamity. In
the prime of llfo when ho was In the
highest oHteom of his follow citizens
was Mr. Lulkart cut down. And hH
fellow citizens , his friends and bin In
tlmrto companions were not prepared
to give him up , but the HUintnoiiH was
Bent nnd they must bow with what
grace they may to the Inevitable will.
It IB dllllcult to hollavo that It was for
the best , hut all must submit to the
dccreo which they cannot overrule.
Preparations for the funeral have
been making since the announcement
of Mr. Lnlknrt's death Saturday after
noon. It was a fraternal funeral in
every sense. At the request of the Tll
don lodge of Masons of which the de
ceased was a member , the Norfolk
lodge took charge of the ceremonies.
This order mot at tholr hall hist evenIng -
Ing and made arrangements for the
last rites. C , 10. Hurnluun of Tlldon ,
deputy grand master of the state , was
Invited to take charge of the ceremony -
mony , whllo llov. J. F. Pouchor , pas
tor of the Methodist church was asked
to olllclato , other ofllcors of the lodge
assisting these members. The ledge
wont to the church and to the ceme
tery In a body , Damascus commandery
No. 20 , Knights Templar , forming the
escort. Many visiting Masons were
present , Tlldon ledge especially being
represented with u largo delegation.
Norfolk ledge No. GDI ! , Benevolent
nnd Protective ) Order of Hlks. met
Saturday night. A committee of four ,
Messrs. W. M. Hobortson , J. N. Hun-
dick , C. D. .lenklns and J. C. Stttt , was
dispatched to the house to offer their
services and the services of the order
If there was anything they could do
and reported at a meeting hold yester
day afternoon. The order mot at their
hall at 1:110 : this afternoon and
marched In a body to the church , a
number of them also proceeding to
the cemetery.
The Odd Fellows also held a meet
ing and decided to attend the funeral
In n body , meeting at tholr hall at
lK : ! ) .
Other orders of which Mr. Lulkart
was a member , also attended the fun
eral In a body , nnd seine were repre
sented by delegations and committees.
All contributed magnificent lloral
pieces to the splendid bank of ( lowers
that was piled high about the casket.
These came from many and widely
separated sources , and the Norfolk
florists , as well as those of nearby
cities were fairly burled with orders ,
from friends , business associates , po
litical admirers , and others who
sought to thus show their ragard for
the deceased.
The pall bearers selected by the
Knights Templar were : W. II.
Hucholz , Joseph Allbory , D. C. O'Con
nor , S. G. Dean , E. J. His and J. B.
Barnes.
Every business house in the city
was closed from 2 o'clock until 1 in
honor of the memory of the departed
citizen.
Twenty-live of his former business
associates at Tlldon and his old-time
friends came down to attend the fun
eral. About n do/en Battle Crook people
ple arrived on the noon train to take
part In the obsequies. Quito a num
ber came over from Madison , nnd
other towns were well represented by
prominent citizens.
Although the temperature remained
during the afternoon nt a point sev
eral degrees below zero and a bitterly
cold wind came down from the north
west making It exceedingly uncom
fortable for the people to bo out , the
church wns crowded to capacity , nnd
n long procession followed the hcnrso
to the cemetery.
Rev. J. F. Pouchor gave a brief
sketch of the career of the deceased
nnd pntd a touching tribute to his
memory ns n citizen , n friend nnd a
husband and father.
Obituary.
Gottlieb A. Lulkart was born nt
Sulzburg , n small town near Stuttgart ,
in the province of Wtirtomburg , South
Germany , October 12 , 1852. Early
in life , like most Gorman chil
dren , ho wns expected to make
his own way , choose his own environ
ments and establish himself In llfo.
With other young men of his ago the
possibilities of America for making a
start and winning success appealed to
him strongly , and when but seventeen
years of ago ho cut loose from family ,
kindred and boyhood friends nnd
crossed to the now nnd undeveloped
empire that was attracting so many
of the ambitious young people of Eu
rope.
rope.Ho
Ho first located in Illinois , making
his liome at Galesburg for eight years ,
and it was there that ho met and won
for his wife Miss Anna Klslor , who
survives him. Tlio marriage cere
mony took place at GnlcBburg on Juno
17. 1870.
Ills next move was to Clinton , lown ,
whore ho engaged In the lard oil and
soap business for about three years ,
his factory being situated near a pack
ing plant thnt was owned by T. F.
Mcnunlngor , In partnership with an
other man. It wns hero thnt an ac
quaintanceship was formed that has
slneo continued , Mr. Lulkart and Mr.
Mommlngor were not Intimately ac
quainted , however , until In 1881 , when
tholr establishments were burned , ami
they determined to como wont ( oROth *
or. Mr. MttmmlnRor had nlroiuly writ
ten the Into CongroHHinan Robinson ,
declaring his Intention of coming west
and Inviting Mr. Robinson to accom
pany him , and thini was formed a trio
of Madison county citizens whoso
names have since become familiar to
the state and country.
Mr. Robinson located In Madison
for the prnctlco of his profession ,
whllo Messrs. Lulkart nnd Mominln-
ger proceeded to Tlldon where they
formed a co-partnership In the bankIng -
Ing business In about August 1884.
The business was continued under this
firm name until the Tlldon State bank
wan formed , Mr , Lulkart accepting the
presidency and Mr. Mommlngor the
cnshlorshlp. In 1888 Mr. Mcmmlngor
was elected county treasurer , and on
severing his connection with the Til-
den bank , a state bank was Incorpo
rated , Mr. Lulkart being elected presi
dent , and A. J. Dunlovy was elected
cashier.
Mr. Lulkart continued In Tlldcn un
til September 22 , 189-1 , when ho was
elected president of the Citizens Na
tional bank of this place , which posi
tion ho held at the tlmo of his death.
Ho continued ns president of the Tll
don bank also up to the tlmo of his
death , and In addition was president
of the Meadow Grove State bank , presi
dent of a bank at Crcstono , Col. , and
director In the Battle Crook Valley
bank. lie was also president of the
Norfolk Fuel and Light company nt
the tlmo of his demise.
Ho was not what would bo called a
wealthy man , but was In very com-
fortnblo circumstances and had It in
mind to retire from business when ho
felt assured that the Income from his
Investments would amount to what ho
desired for the support of his family.
Ono of his old Intimate friends has ex
pressed the thought that In his am-
bltlon to attain this end ho had un
dertaken too much nnd that the worry
of the several business enterprises ho
endeavored to manage undermined his
strength nnd loft him a ready prey to
accident or disease.
Home Life Was Ider
Mr. Lulknrt's homo U ITas Ideal.
Thcro was perfect d&flllrJlty In his
homo nnd ho has otJ Hprcsscd him
self that ho wouhl BBPbo at homo
than nny plnco else ho know of. An
Indulgent nnd loving father and a sym
pathetic husband , It Is not to bo won
dered at that members of his family
are prostrate with the ( loop grief that
tills their hearts and souls.
Besides his wife , three daughters
and four sons , mourn the loss of their
loved one. Edwin II. , the oldest son ,
has followed his father's footsteps in
the banking business. For several
years ho served an apprenticeship in
the bank at Tlldon as bookkeeper and
assistant cashier , then for a couple of
terms ho wns stnto bank examiner ,
so that ho Is well fitted by experience
to hold the position of responsibility
as cashier of the Tlldcn Stnto bank ,
assuming the burdens that were his
father's. Ho wns recently married to
the daughter of W. II. Hogrefo nt
Stella and has established n homo of
his own nt Tlldon. Ho nnd his wife
were summoned to the bedside of the
stricken father soon after the accident
and were with him when the end
cnmo , together with other members of
the family. The other sons nro Hey ,
Ralph and Carl , nil of whom are at
tending the Norfolk public schools
nnd lilting themselves for life's work.
The daughters arc Misses Lillian ,
Stella nnd Corn. Misses Lillian nnd
Cora have been teaching in the public
schools. Lllllnn taught for some tlmo
In the Norfolk public schools nnd a
term in the schools nt Sedro-Wooloy ,
Washington , having just recently re
turned from the west. Cora 1ms a
school at Battle Creek. Stella hns re
mained nt home. She was so com
pletely prostrated by the realization
that her father was dead that for n
time her condition occasioned grave
anxiety nnd she was removed to the
homo of Mrs. Desmond for the sake
of quiet. She is some bettor today.
The only member of Mr. Luikart's
Immediate family in this country is
a sister , Mrs. Wltzigmnn , whoso homo
Is nt Dyersvllle , Iowa. She and her
son John , who formerly clerked In the
bank hero , have arrived to attend the
funeral. Another son , W. A. WItzIg-
man , is cashier of the Meadow Grove
State bank.
Mr. Benjamin Klstlor , n brother of
Mrs. Lulkart , Is hero from Galesburg ,
Illinois , to bo present at the funeral
obsequies. Mr. W. II. Hogrefe , father
of Mrs. E. H. Lulkart is also hero from
Sxolla.
In Public Enterprise.
In addition to his business inter
ests , Mr. Lulknrt wns always nt the
forefront In nny movement tending
townrd the upbuilding of the commu
nity in which he resided. Ho wns not
the ono to sit back and wait for others
to take the lend hut took the Initia
tive himself nnd his inlluenco wns a
powerful factor in bringing about Im
provements. Ho was president of
the Norfolk commercial club nt the
tlmo of his death , wns also a member
of the committee that worked to so-
euro the appropriation for the fine
United States court house In the
course of completion here , also a mem
ber of the committee that urged the
appropriation for the rebuilding of
the Norfolk hospital for the Insane nnd
In many other similar enterprises ho
wan a strong fnctor.
Ho was likewise a lender In char
itable work. Ho was a member of
the committee thnt solicited contri
butions for the Gnlveston flood suf
ferers , also those of the Kansas disas
ter , and took an active part in solic
iting aid for the cyclone sufferera at
Herman , this stale , besides contrib
uting generously from his own pock
et , nnd in n number of other charitable
movements ho contributed generous
ly , both of his tlmo nnd money.
Mr. Lulknrt wns warm hearted and
chnrltablo. Ho could BOO no distress
that money would relieve thnt would
not call forth a contribution. His pri
vate charity work WIIB done unosten
tatiously , and there nro none but those
bo has helped who can glvo nn ac
count of the benefactions ho has be
stowed. In the year of drouth , hard
times and hall storm at Tlldcn , when
many families were without the neces
sities of life , ho did a generous share
toward the relief of the suffering , and
exerted himself to provide the farmers
with the seed corn that they lacked.
An Incident of recent occurrence will
servo to Illustrate : Learning thnt a
certain family In town was destitute
ho paid the homo a personal visit and
finding the children illy clad to with
stand the cold weather , ho lined them
up nnd took thorn to a clothing store
whore they were fitted out with com
fortable wearing npparel , nnd depart *
cd with joy and contentment on their
faces , but It Is doubtful if they felt
hotter because of the deed than did
their benefactor , who was never ap
pealed to In vain for help in real dis
tress.
A Factor In Politics.
Mr. Lulkart was n politician of con
siderable Influence. Ho was a demo
crat of the now school , being a friend
nnd admirer of William Jennings
Bryan , nnd supporting him enorget-
Iciu.y In his various cmnpnlgns. In
1892 ho was a member of the legisla
ture as representative from Madison
county nnd his voice nnd Influence
contributed townrd the election of
Win. V. Allen to the United States
senate.
In the state campaign of 1894 ho
wns a candidate for the office of state
treasurer In opposition to Jos. S. Bart-
ley who was trying for n second term ,
but there was n hopeless republican
majority nnd his opponent wns re
turned. He was a candidate for the
nomination for state treasurer In a
later campaign , but mot with opposi
tion and was defeated In convention.
Piyhnps the nearest ho over cnmo
to receiving honors nt the hands of
his party was during the last term of
the Cleveland administration when ho
wns slated nnd practically appointed
as consul to Stuttgart , In his old home
state of Wnrtemburg , Germany. Just
before the appointment was nn-
nouned , J. Sterling Morton , nt thnt
time secretary of agriculture , heard
of It and entered a violent protest.
T. F. Memmlngcr who wns In Wash
ington nt that time went to Mr. Mor
ton and endeavored to have him with
draw his opposition but Morton wns
firm , giving ns his rcnson thnt Mr.
Lnlkart had not voted for him when
his name was before the legislature
for the United States senntorshlp.
Mr. Lnlkart was not opposed to Mr.
Morton strongly , but did not like the
way ho had been approached , and this
was what cost him the consulship.
Mr. Lnlkart , however , was not a
hidebound partisan. When W. M.
Robertson of this city was a candidate
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor ho had Mr. Luikart's active sup
port , and would no doubt have boon
helped by him to an election had he
received the nomination. As It was
ho made a couple of trips to Omaha to
quiet some opposition that was mani
festing Itself among his friends in the
metropolis , and was successful.
At each time John S. Robinson wns
n candidate for congress Mr. Lulknrt
supported him enthusiastically by
personal work njid any other manner
in his power. lie also supported his
old friend T. F. Memmlngor with all
his strength for representative to the
Inst leglslntnro. In the Interest of
other friends who were candidates for
olllce ho wns ns energetic.
A Fraternallst.
Mr. Lulknrt wns a member of nu
merous fraternities and took a dcp
Interest in ledge work. Ho v. " a
member of the Masonic fraternity ,
continuing his membership in the Til-
den lodge up to the time of his death.
He had advanced in the order to some
of the higher branches , being a mem
ber of Damascus commandory No. 20 ,
Knights Templar. Ho was also a
member of the Independent Order of
Odd Follows , and the Bonovolcnt and
Protective Order of Elks , held mem
bership in the A. O. U. W. at Tildon ,
and belonged to the following orders :
Sons of Herman , Woodmen of the
World , Royal Highlanders , Knights of
the Maccabees , and perhaps other or
ders.
G. A. Lulkart.
The following beautiful tribute to
the memory of G. A. Lulknrt wns writ
ten by the editor of the Omaha World-
Herld , R. L , Motcalfo , nn old tlmo
friend of Mr. Lulknrt :
"Men can counsel nnd speak com
fort to that grief which they thorn-
selves do not feel ; " and If this poor
pen shall fall in counsel or In comfort
to those noiirest nnd dearest to the
late G. A. Lulkart , then the fault may
ho attributed to the fact that the scars
made by the death of this man are
not confined to the hearts of his loved
ones.
On Homo occasions men bestow lav
ish praise upon the conspicuous dead.
Sometimes these tributes are de
served , frequently they are exaggerat
ed , and often they are wholly unwar
ranted , But the tributes that wU ) bo
paid to Mr. Luikart's memory will
como from those who know him well
and honored him for his goodness as
a man and Ills virtues as a citizen.
Earth became poorer and heaven
became richer when G. A. Lulkart
passed to the great unknown. The
people of Norfolk will miss htm ; the
people of Nebraska generally will miss
him ; for ho was an enterprising work
er for his town and his state , and was
ever ready to contribute his tlmo nnd
his money for the advancement of Ne
braska's best Interests. The demo
crats of this stnto those who know
the fidelity Mr. Lulkart showed for
democratic principles , the valuable
counsel he gave in party affairs , and
the earnest work ho always did for
party success the democrats will
miss him. But there are others aside
from the good wife and children who
will grieve sincerely because of this
man's death. These arc they who had
an Intimate personal acquaintance
with Mr. Lulkart , and who learned to
entertain for him genuine affection.
His was one of the most stalwart characters -
actors that stand the test of long ac
quaintance , and nothing can better at
test the truth of this claim than the
great sorrow which prevails today In
the hearts of everyone who had the
privilege of a personal acquaintance
with him. Those who enjoyed this
privilege may not doubt that "when
God was hewing out the pillars for his
temple , " the material of which the
Lulkart character was formed was not
rejected.
If It bo true that "tho noblest con
tribution which nny man can make for
the benefit of posterity is that of a
good character ; " if it bo true that "the
best bequest which nny man can leave
to the youth of his land is that of a
good example , " then Mr. Lulkart made
to posterity a generous contribution ,
and gave to the youth of his state a
prlcclss bequest.
Epitaphs do not always tell the
truth. But it may bo said that among
those who know G. A. Lulkart well ,
there would be none to question the
accuracy of the tribute If , upon the
marble slab that adorned this man's
grave it were written In paraphrase
of Chalmers : "Ho lived for some
thing. Ho did good and left a monument
ment of virtue that the storms of time
can never destroy. He wrote his name
In kindness , love nnd mercy on the
hearts of hundreds with whom ho
cnmo In contact year by year. At
least , in the memory of those who ,
knowing him well , loved him sincerely ,
his good name nnd his noble deeds
will shine as the stars of heaven. " '
Card of Thanks.
Our heartfelt npprcclntlon is hereby
expressed to the many friends and
the members of the fraternities for
their expressions ol sympathy In our
deep bereavement.
Mrs. G. A. Lulkart and Family.
WILL SOON CHOOSE SUCCESSOR
An Election of President of Citizens
National Bank Was Impossible
Last Evening.
[ From Tuesday's Daily. ]
A meeting of the directors of the
Citizens National bank was held last
night but no successor to the late G.
A. Lulkart ns president wns selected.
Mr. McGIvorn , president of the Com
mercial National bank of Fremont ,
and T. F. Mommlnger of Madison ,
wore present but owing to the absence
of representatives of several of the
other large Interests , an election was
impossible. Another meeting will be
held In the near future at which time
a new president will bo chosen. Mean
while , C. S. Bridge , vlco president , and
T. F. Mommlnger , manager of the
Madison Stnto bank , have been ap
pointed as an advisory board and will
be consulted In matters of importance.
Mr. Luikart's policy in every detail
will bo pursued by tlio ofllcors.
WARNERVILLE.
II. J. Morris is shipping baled hay
to St. Paul , Minn.
Milton Webb moved onto the John
Conloy farm last week.
John Honmn nnd David Walmsley
hnvo gone to Oklohomn.
W. P. Rowlott and son returned
Tuesday from a visit with relatives at
Shelby.
Mrs. J. B. Glenn is recovering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
The ledge of Modern Woodmen will
give a dance In their ledge room Fri
day evening , February 12.
Ralph and Mlle Cuplin have enlisted
In the regular army nnd are now at
Fort Nlobrnrn.
Ed. Bevy has leased a farm three
miles south of town and will take no-
sesslon next week.
The Indies of the Wnrnorvllle church
will hold a social at the residence of
Mrs. Laura Squlrrell Friday evening ,
February 12.
The Now Northwest , a paper pub
lished at Napor , Neb. , is devoted to
the development of thnt section. Any
one wishing information or desiring
to invest in that section should sub
scribe for the paper. It wll toll you
all about the Rosebud reservation.
Resigns Presidency of the Nor
folk National Bank.
C. E. BURNHAM WILL SUCCEED
A Magnificent Offer From Oakland ,
Cat. , as Cashier of the Central Bank ,
Has Been Accepted by Banker , Who
Leaves In March.
W. H. Bucholz , who for years has
been connected with the Norfolk Na
tional bank of this city , has resigned
his position to accept n magnificent
offer which comes from Oakland , Cal. ,
as cashier of the Central bank of Oak
land. Ills resignation was accepted1
by the directors nt a mooting hold yes
terday nftornoon and C. E. Bnrnhamr
nt present cashier and manager of the .
Elkhorn Valley bank of Tlldon , was J
elected as successor to Mr. Bucholz. ' -
The change will take place on
March 1. Mr. Burnham will move his
family to Norfolk at about that time.
Mr. Bucholz will leave for his now
location about the middle of the
month.
It was through the efforts of F. G.
Palmateer , formerly of Nellgh but
now vlco president of the Central bank
of Oakland , that Mr. Bucholz was In
duced to glvo up the presidency of the
Norfolk bank and to take the position
on the Pacific coast A largo number
of applications for the position were
made by "prominent men from all over
the country and the friends of Mr.
Bucholz in this section of Nebraska
have just cause to feel proud of the
compliment which has been paid to his
ability ns a manager and a financier
through this entirely unsought proffer
of an office which carries with It in
creased responsibility and a salary
more than twlco as great as a Norfolk
institution can afford to pay.
W. H. Bucholz , as yet a young man ,
has grown up in Norfolk. Without
friends to start him out in llfo ho has
made his own way and the place which
he will leave Norfolk In March to fill ,
amply bespeaks his success in the-
world of affairs. From clerk and book
keeper in the Norfolk National bank ,
he has rapidly been advanced through
all departments of the Institution un
til , having reached the top , greater
things from the outside have reached
In and drawn him from his alma ma- ' $
ter.
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Highly popular with his fellowmen ,
a leader always in undertakings of a
public nature , Mr. Bucholz has hun
dreds of friends who will regret his
taking leave of Norfolk and Nebraska ,
but who will glvo him their slncerest
wishes for success In his new sphere.
Mr. and Mrs. Bucholz having been |
leaders in. a social way , tholr loss will *
bo keenly felt In Norfolk.
The New President.
The now president , Mr. Burnham ,
scarcely needs an introduction to Nor
folk. Having been at the head of the '
mnnagenmt of the Elkhorn Valley &
bank In Tllden for years , well known '
throughout Nebraska , a flnanciar of
keenest Insight and n hearty good fel
low withal , he has been called by the
directors of the Norfolk National bank
to fill one of the most Important posi
tions in northern Nebraska anywhere ,
which fact alone stamps the mark upon
him of the man that ho Is.
Ever enterprising and public spir
ited , Mr. Burnham lias been a strong
factor at Tllden and ho will be missed
by the people of that community.
Since entering the bank there the in
stitution has built a fine brick stiuc-
tnro to replace a frame home. Ho has
a rare and enviable faculty of getting
close to people with whom he conies
in contact. Ho Is at present deputy
grand master of the Masonic fraterni
ty and has conducted public ceremo
nies in Norfolk for the order. He was
at ono tlmo a member of the finance
committee of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen of the Nebraska ju
risdiction.
Mrs. Stuart Buys Stock.
The stock which Is being taken in
the bank Is bought by Mrs. L. A.
Stuart of Lincoln , well known In north
Nebraska , and Mr. Burnhnm. The
Stuart estate Is considered to bo ono
of the wealthiest In this part of the
country , Mrs. Stuart being at present
president of the Elkhorn Valley bank
nt Tllden and of the Madison State
hank at Madison ,
The successor of Mr. Burnham in
the Tllden bank has not yet been an
nounced.
Among outsiders who were hero to
attend the meeting of directors were
F. J. Hale of Battle Creek ; F. P. Han-
Ion , Omaha ; William Zutz , Hoskins.
HE WILL RETURN TO JAPAN.
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Protege of W. J. Bryan Will Devote
His Life to Study of Politics.
Yanmshlta Yashchuro , a Japanese
student nt the university , Is to return
to Jnpnn some time during the sum
mer. Ho will graduate and will get a
master's degree at the mid-winter
commencement of the university , and
soon thereafter will go to St. Louis ,
whore ho will spend considerable tlmo
at the exposition. Yamashlta Yash-
clinro is the protege of W. J. Bryan ,
with whom ho has resided since coin
ing to the university. In anticipation
of his departure from Lincoln Yash
churo has addressed a letter to the
faculty and students , In which ho expresses -
presses his Intention of devoting his
llfo to a study of the politics of his
own country , to assist in the better
ment of the condition of his people.
Lincoln Star. . !