The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, March 17, 1905, Page 5, Image 5
HIE NOKFOliK NEWS : MUKDAY , MAKl'll 17 ' , tK)5. ) BODIES OF WOMAN DEAD AND A MAN DYING , FOUND IN CAD. WERE WELL DRESSED In a Cab Which Drove up to the Brooklyn Police Station at an Early Hour Today , Were Found Miss Sav age and Thomas Deegan. Now York , March 15. The bodies of n wonmn who hnd been ( lend newer nl 'hours , and of n mini unconscious anil apparently dying , wore found in ] & n cab driven up to the Brooklyn police Btatlon 011 a gallop at an early hour today. The condition of the man Is seri ous. Ho told the police his name was Thomas Ueegan and that ho lives In -one of the hotter class residential sec tions of Brooklyn. The woman with him was Miss Sav age , aged thirty. Both were- well dressed. Mrs. A. P. Chllds. Word has been received by Norfolk friends announcing the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Chllds at the Homo of her daughter In Kansas City , Mo. , and It It announced that the remains will be interred at Wayne. Mrs. Chllds wan the widow of the late A. P. Childs who formerly edited the Times-Tribune in Norfolk , but later published a paper at Carroll. He was a pioneer news paper man of Wayne county , and he and his family were well known throughout north Nebraska. Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofllce at Norfolk , Neb. , March 14,1905 : Clyde Bowling , A. H. Brobst , Leo Bert , B. Meyers , Emll Newbury , Prank Sraykal , Bert Schveiger , Henry Trent , Herman Wilkenson , Horace Walters , Jim Wilson. If not called for In fifteen days will be sent to the dead letter office. Parties calling for any of the above please say "advertised. " John R. Hays , P. M. Party for Bride and Groom. After the celebration of the wedding of Miss Emma Kltkouskl and Mr. Ma- rotz , which was held at Norfolk , the young married couple took a trip to the homo of the groom's parents , who reside at Hosklns , and were there greeted by the people who live in the vicinity and also by some of their friends of Norfolk. The 'people pres ent enjoyed themselves very much and were served with refreshments. The young married couple , whoso fu ture residence Is at St. Anthony , Ida ho , will leave for that place on March ic. THURSDAY TIDINGS. John R. Hays is home from a visit in Iowa. n. L. Braasch has returned frcku a trip to Minnesota. Miss Jessie Drehert attended the grand opera "Parsifal" in Omaha this week. Mrs. J. S. McClary returned last night from Fremont , where she had heen to attend the funeral of her aunt , Mrs. Hayes. Police Judge Hayes , who had heen at Fremont attending the funeral of his sister-in-law , contracted a severe cold and was unahle to he at his desk yesterday , hut is down town again today. Charles Corhin , wife and son , who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Weatherby for a few days , left yesterday for their home at Rock Rapids , Iowa. They have been spending the winter at Auburn , Gal. , and stopped over here for a few days. George B. Chrlstoph returned last night from Omaha , where ho went to attend the convention of Woodmen of the World. Mr. Christoph also saw the English production of "Parsifal , " and pronounces it the most magnifl cent play that he has ever seen any where. Neligh Is understood to have or ganized for the Blkhorn Valley base ball league. A shortage in freight cars is caus ing considerable difficulty all over the state In getting grain moved. Six depositions taken In the Cody case at Denver , since Saturday seem to greatly favor the case of Cody against his wife. O'Neill has heard that maybe E. E. Halstead of Ponca will start a bank in the building formerly owned by the Elkhorn Valley Institution. The patients who were expected for the Insane hospital hero , did not ar rive. Whether or not officers have arrived Is not known. They could not bo located at the hospital by telephone this morning1. The enterprising town of Lynch Is digging veils for the purpose of es tablishing a city water system. The bore is down 300 feet already and will go down COO feet. It Is hoped to get soft water for city use and for fire protection. The remains of the little S-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wester- velt of Meadow Grovt were brought to Norfolk on the noon vraln today for interment In Prospect Hill * omctery The little fellow was a grandsoa of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Westervelt of this city , who met the funeral party nt the station. A hand of 125 handsome specimens of minion cnrouto from the Pine Ridge agency to Now York , whore they will take a steamer for France to moot lluffalo Hill , passed through Norfolk - folk on the noon train. They were bedecked with paint and fonthcrs and attracted no little attention among Olio of the longest calls over a long distance telephone out of Norfolk that linn been made recently , was between this city and Washington , D. C. The wires worked well and It was said that the voice in Washington could bo as distinctly hoard as though It had been In Norfolk. passengers at the Northwestern sta tion. They occupied two cars. At a meeting of the ccmi'tory asso ciation for Prospect Hill , C. J. Hlb- hon and C. W. Hraasch were elected as now trustees and C. C. Cotton , C. H , Dili-land , W. J. Row , L. Sessions and I. 0. Westorvolt were rc-olocted. L. M. Gnylord was re-elected as sec- rotary. Owing to the fact that the newly elected trustees were not pres ent , llltlp business was transacted , hut It was arranged to hold another mooting for that purpose at an early date. Thin brand of English weather , with mist and fog and no sunshine , Rtlll promises to hang over Norfolk all day today. Tlio fog this morning was ono of the densest that forms In Nebraska , so shrouding the earth that It was Impossible to see for more than a block throuch the dampness. It has boon six days since the sun was noon in Norfolk. Streets are in wretched condition an n result of recent rains and heavy snow , and there Is as llttlo moving about as it Is possible fnr a community to do. It Is purely March no ono claims for It anythingtnoro In spite of the unfavorable weather the social given by the W. R. C. last night was n success , and the ladles re'illzort a neat sum of money from the undertaking. The school pt'i'lls ' of Miss Wldnmnn rendered several numbers of song and reading which reflected great credit upon tboir teach er and Prof. Solomon. Mrs. L. B. Mussolmnn , in character costume , ren dered the old dialect poem , "They drafted Him into The Army , " which called forth loud encore. A number of army stories for the veterans com pleted the program ; after which re freshments wore served. The evening was both pleasant and profitable. "A Country Solicitor" was the bill at the Auditorium last night In the Chase-Lister company's week stand. The show was a good one to laugh nt worth n much better house than turned out. The weather has boon against the company and the audienc es have not heeen as good as they were last fall. Perhaps the Lenten season has something to do with it. Tonight Is Eagle's night at the Audi torium. The Chase-Lister company In honor of the Eagles will have n box decorated with electrical displays in effective style. The play for tonight will bo a four-act melodrama , entitled , "TUe Fatal Marriage , " with a change of specialties throughout. TWENTY-THREE MEN OF CREW OF ONE SHIP ARE LOST. MANY VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE Wind Has Velocity of One Hundred Miles an Hour Much Property Destroyed Throughout the United Kingdom. London , March 16. A storm of hur ricane force burst over the Irish and English coasts during the night and it is feared that many dleafctcrs have oc curred. The telegraph lines are brok en at many points. The British ship Khyber has beeto totally wrecked off the Cornish coast. Twenty-three of Its crew were drowned and three were sayed. The Khyber sailed from Mel bourne , Australia , Oct. 20 for Queens- town. The storm swept over the north of Ireland and did great damage to prop erty. Fears arc entertained for the safety of the fishing fleets. The hlph winds have caused consid erable havoc along the coasts of the United Kingdom. Telegraph commu nication between London and many points Is cut off. The life boat sta tions are busy and shipping every where Is seeking shelter. Numbers of minor wrecks accompanied by loss of life , have been reported. Terrific seas are running. Later accounts of the pale show that the wind had the tremendous ve locity of 100 miles an liour and that murh property Inland , as wel' as at eca , was destroyed throughout the threa kingdoms. Many other' vessels were driven ashore , including the British cruiser Kent , in the Firth of Forth , but no further loss of life has yc-l been re ported. Kouse Kills Anti-Pass Bill , Lincoln , March 15. The house by a vote of 43 to 40 agreed to indefinitely postpone the bill making It a crime- to sivo or accept railroad passes. This action disposes of all the anti-pass measures , every one beingdefeated. . The senate , by the close vote of 1C to 15 , defeated the bill to glVe small land owners control of irritation ditches. Hb WILL MAKE THE RACE FOR MAYORALTY ELECTION. A. J. KOENIGSTEIN FOR CLERK In Their City Convention Last Nlht | , the Democrats of Norfolk Placed Their Ticket In the Field Repub licans Nominate Councllmcn. For mayor John Friday. For city clerk A. J. Koonlgsloln. For city treasurer L. P. Paoowalk. For police Judge 1. Cl , Wostorvolt. For city engineer--U. Solomon. For member of the board of educa tion Fred Koorbor. Tlio democratic electors of the city of Norfolk met in convention at thu city hull last night pursuant to call and placed In nomination a full city ticket. 11. C. Mutniu presided an chairman and A. J. Koenlgstuln was secretary. The \arlous wards were credited with a full reprosunlatlon and the convention proceeded to the busi ness In hand. The work of the moot ing was done with uniform harmony , and generally there was hut ono can didate for each olllcu. Tlio following woto nominated for the various olllces : John Friday for mayor. A. J. KoenlgHteln for clerk. L. P. Pasowalk for treasurer. I. G. Westervelt for police judie. ; U. Solomon for city engineer. Fred Koorbcr , the retiring momboi of the board of education , was roiiom- Inuto'l ' and a resolution was adoptol that no other nomination for thin of fice bo made , providing the republic ans would make but ono nomination. This plan was followed with some suc cess several ywiru ago and has a ten dency to keep the board non-partisan. Following IK the resolution : "Resolved , That It Is the sense of this mooting that It IB to the public interest that the public school board be a non-partisan body and with that end in view we hereby offer to leave one vacancy on the school board tick et providing the republican conven tion does likewise , otherwise the com mittee to fill the vacancy. " REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES HELD. Candidates for Council Were Named and Delegates Chosen. The republican caucuses which were held last night at the city hall , placed in nomination the following persons for councllmen from various wards : First ward Storrs Mathewson. Second ward George Davenport. Third ward II. A. Pasowalk. Fourth ward J. L. Hershlsor. Besides nominating councllmen , the caucuses named delegates for the re publican city convention which will ho held at the otffce of Mapcs & Hnz- fi * oM > ' 'roY > ' night , when candidate ! ) for the city ofilcos will lie nominated. IT anybody has any harness repair ing to do , let him bring it In before the spring season begins. Paul Nord- wig. Try a News want ad. Disorderly Two. William Goreman and Gus Johnson were arrested last night on a charge of disorderly conduct. They were as sessed the usual fines by Judge Huyes this morning , and given their liberty when the fines were paid. Romance In Pepper's Marriage. Springfield , O. , March 1C. Thomas E. Pepper , the muitl-milllonaire wbibky manufacturer , whose home is in Lex ington. Ky. , and Mlbs Grace Appleby of Providence , R. L , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Appleby , were mar ried here in the parlors of the Arcade hotel. Mr. Pepper is fifty-nine years of age and his bride twenty-nine. They go from here to Providence , where they will ask the forgiveness of the Appiebys foi their romantic marriage. Mrs , Duke Sues for Separation. Now YoiK. March 1C. Mrs. Alien Webb-Duke has brought suit in the supreme court for a separation from her husband , Uiodie L. Uuk'e , on the grou&d of abandonment and non- support. Duke's marriage to Mrs. Webb a fiw weeks ago was followed by a tones of sensational incidents. Battle Creek. Miss Clara Risk returned Tuesday from a three-weeks' visit with friends at Sioux City. Clins. Huddle is another Battle Creek boy who took a CJO-acro home stead under the Klnkald law and moved with a carload of all kinds of necessities to Cherry county , near Seneca. , J. H. Lindemnn will quit farming and move to town , having bought the Fred Brechlor house" in east Battle Creek for ? 1,800. Mrs. Fannie MaxWell - Well has sold her fine property with water works to Fred Brechler for the consideration of | 2C50. Mrs. Max well intends to mo\o to Oregon. J. W. Risk , who sold his farm re cently , will have a largo sale Satur day. day.Lambert Lambert Krbcl was a business vis itor to Norfolk Wednesday. Theodore Thomson returned Mon day from Lyman county , d. 1) , , whuru he hnu filed on n homestead , Otto Trolnk'B was hero on InmlneBS from Newman flrovo Tuesday. Lee , the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor \vun taken In Omaha Monday lor an operation for appendicitis , Mr. Taylor accompanying him. him.A A dance will be held at I ho opera ImiiHo on St. Patrlck'H May and 'ho muHlc will ho furnished by the Tlldon orplioslrn. Marshal Frank Flood was alsllor to Norfolk Tuesday. Mrs. K. T. Horn IIIIR purchased llio Sam MoAlllHtor property on Hale Htreot. Herman Brununoud of Norfolk \VIIH hero Tuesday anil sold his quarter ROC ( Ion of laud seven miles noith to (1u < i lav Werner. Attorney Kllburn. .1. W. Kink mid Conrad Woviior attended to business lieforo tlio district court nt Madison. BUILDING PANAMA CANAL. firm-rill II , I , , Alilnil Ti-IU or IS. < ! . - lly ' ' " DM in til AllmjlK-lu , General II. I. . Ablml , writing In tlio ICiiK'Inoei'lng Mapi/.mc lor I'Vlinmiv about tlio coiiHlructliiii of the I'aniinm CM mi I , HII.VS : Nil well Informed peiMou can full to rccop.iil/i > Unit the llnal plan rci/ulu's / time for thoi-losoMt trrlinlnil Hludy , Inn It IN oiimll.v | true Unit u Inrpo toirc can be sol alvoik nl once without four of future clnui'os | In plan causing IONH [ The eM'iiviitlonx at | lu > continental ill vldt > can be pichHt-d with 'ii rpy. In thin connection It may bo Hinted that ( \porloiico Inm tauplit that the teal problem lit the C'uleliru lies not HO much In the development of the extreme tromo ollli'lcno.t of ( ho dredging nm- chinoH IIH In Hocurlnp. ( bo utmost rapid ity of transporting ( bo material to the dumpH , which me a mile or two away The necoiHiiry continual HhlftliiK of trackH , often under heavy rainfall. catiHOH frc < | iicijt derailments , if the Htcain engines the heaviest vehicle. ' * ol' tlio trains could he replaced by elee- trlc traction tlio practical Kalu would be great. The construction of the dam at Alhajuehi would enable thin to bo dono. Thu HiirvejH for the location of the branch railroad , ten miles In length , and the plans for tiic masonry dam , which olfiM-H no werloun problem , are completed and were turned over to the commission , and a large force could at once be put to work. If any element of the problem of the best poHHlhlo canal In nettled it IH the neceHHlty for thin dnm. It IH nmloil for the regulation of the HO < MH | and freahetH of the CimgrcB and for the storage of the low water supply when thu canal IH In operation , and it would be of Immense service in controlling risen of thu river during the construc tion of the Hohlo dam and In supplyIng - Ing electrically transported power for Illumination and traction at tlio Cule- bru and elsewhere on thu lino. The sooner this dam Is completed the bet tcr for the progress of the canal con struction. HONOR FOR A STUDENT. l > cclnl llnrvnril ) | | Inrtloii Fur Avlil < * v < * inviil of C. It. Ponl. Chandler Ruthfon Post of Detroit , who IH now studying In Athens under tbe'CharluH Kllot Norton fellowship of Harvard , enjoys the remarkable- Unction of having put tlio crimson faculty to a task unique In the history of the university the task of adequate ly expressing the appreciation of hln In structors for thu brilliant work which he performcil while an undergraduate at Cambridge , Matm. , says the New York Times. Post Is the first student in Harvard's history to earn a minima cum lande In three different ways by attaining the grade of A in fifteen different courses , by obtaining highest honors In the classics and also In literature. Or dinarily it Is considered exceptional to win uny ono of these honors , and it sel dom happens that more than ulx or eight men out of each senior cliiKB dis tinguish themselves by doing so. Consequently when Post won in nil three Major Henry Lee Illgglnson in referring to Pont at the award of aca demic distinctions admitted that Har vard's vocabulary was Inadequate for the occasion. Accordingly there wan prepared a Latin Inscription , which the faculty framed especially for Post and which Bays that Post has attained Uie degree of uumma cum laudc for excellence throughout his entire course and for highest honors in two extra studies an well. Retailers Oppose Parcel Pont Minneapolis , KarcTi 1C. The Na tional Retail Hardware Dealers' con tention renewed the oppobitlon to the parcel post piopobition and came out Etrongly in favor of a reduction on rates In first class matter. The con vention adopted a resolution favoring a reduction | n the first class rate from 2 centj to 1 cent for each ounce , be lieving that a postal reduction of this sort will be of more benefit to the pub lic generally. The opposition to the parcel post Is on account of Its cost to the government and the advantage to mall order houses at fhe exponin of iinall dealers. Land Frauds In Utah. St. Lake. March 13. Special agents of the federal government are report ed to have been engaged for some time past In investigating public land frauds in Utah. The Salt Lake Her ald states that hundreds of thousands of acres of valuable coal lands have been acquired by corporations by questionable methods. Vast tracts of coal land are Bald to have been filed on and patented as agricultural and Crazing land and then transferred to coal cpmpanlcs. Wo Roll flour , oil meal , mill feud , ntock and poultry tuippllon , Flour and Food store , Pacific block. A Destructive Fire , To draw the flro out of a burn , or heal a cut without leaving a near , UHO DoWltt'H Witch IIiijioI BiUvo. A npo- nlflc for pllon. Got the gomilno. J. L. Tucker , editor of the llarmonl/or , Contro , Ala. , writes : "I have um-d DoWltt'H Witch Htt/ol salvo In my family for plloit , ciitn and hums. It In the hunt Miilvo on the market. Kv- cry family rtliould keep It on hand. " Hold by Ami K. Leonard. A llttlo want ad , which In road by Hoveral thousand pornoim every ilav , may brim ; Jutil what you want Ono cent a word IH not too expensive to try It. . . 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Cuba Florida New Orleans Tourist tickets now on sale to tlio resorts of HIP south ami southeast , at greatly reduced rales. Liberal stopovers allowed. The. Wiili iis handsoniply etjuippcd irsiins offers exccpiioiuil fstciliiios for reaching ilip Sunny Souih. For pariiculitrs and copy of illnsiraied booklcis , giving deiuiled informaiion alioni ( Juha , Florida and Now Orlean.s , write W. II. I'.KILL , D. P. A. 111. Cent. H. It. Omaha , Nob. Every One Should Know the great advantages offered by through car service on a journey east. If you can board a car at your home town and not leave it until you reach Chicago , it is an advantage worth considering. Tills can be done from any point on the main line of the Union Pacific Hailroad by asking for tickets via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St , PaollRy. The trains on this line are brilliantly light ed by electricity , are steam heated , and equipped with every modern safety device known to railway service. F , A. NASH , Gen'l ' Western Agent , 1524 Farnam St , OMAHA , NEB. " FOLLOW THE FLAG" I EXCURSIONS SOUTH _ DAILA If you .are thinking of a trip SOUTH SOUTHEAST EAST write and let us tell you best' rates , time , route and send marked time tables. This saves you worry , annoyance and makes you feel at home all the way. Call Wabash City Office , 1G01 Farnam St. , or ad dress HARRY E. MOORES , G. A. P. D. Wabash K. II. Oinnlm , Nobr. LET YOUR WANTS BE KNO WN THROUGH THE NEWS.