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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1908)
THK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , JANUARY 10 1908. MORE THAN $200,000 SPENT IN DUILDINQ IMPROVEMENTS. HIGH SCHOOL THE LARGEST t 4 * Uptown Station of the Northwestern and the New Church of the St. Paul Lutherans Next In Importance. Many Smaller Structures. More tlmn $200,000 was spent In ImllelltiK operations In Norfolk during Uio year 1907. In ( ho twelve monttiB that have Jimt closed nearly a quar ter of a million dollars was spent In Norfolk In the erection of now build ings nnd Urn construction of new liomcR about tlio city. The largest buildings put up during the yrar arc the new high school build ing , the new uptown station of tlio Northwestern road and the handsome church homo of the St. Paul Bv. Luth eran church. The cost of the high Bchool building with the heating plant IB $40,000. The depot figures wore $25,000 while the new St. Paul church will cost $20,000. The station was completed last month , the other two structures nro nearlng completion. On Norfolk avenue now brick , build ings were erected by the Norfolk Long Distance Telephone company and by Phillip KucRler. The erection of the Norfolk Pickle factory meant a new Industry for Nor folk. On North Seventh street Fred Schelly built a now pop factory. Anew now bakery building was built by Lewis & Goldsworthy whllo C. P. Parish's bakery was rebuilt. The Edwards & Bradford lumber yards were rebuilt. A big Ice house Is be ing put up by G. W. Schwenk. The Norfolk Creamery company w a s launched during the year and found anew now brick home on Norfolk avenue. E. A. Bullock and the Norfolk Trans fer and Storage company built addi tions to their warehouses. The construction of the Norfolk ' stock yards brought Smith Bros. ' big 'i horse sales to Norfolk , one of the most Important acquisitions made by Norfolk. Now church buildings were erected by the Park Avenue Christian church and the Zion German Congregational church. Conspicuous among the new Norfolk homes which will be completed during the coming month are the residences of C. E. Burnlmm on West Norfolk avenue nnd the residence of II. E. Thlem Just east of Norfolk. The Burn- ham residence will be one of the sub stantial houses in the pretty line of homes on Norfolk avenue. It Is finish ed In dark oak. The Thlem home Is built on the bungalow style of archi tecture with a largo columned porch The house is finished in hard plno oi large grain and will have a rubbed oil finish. The public Improvements carried through In 1907 were mainly along the line of sewer construction nnd cement ent sidewalk extension. During the early months of the year Norfolk's $40,000 system of sewer mains was completed nnd the later activity has been along the line of district con Btructlon. The cement sidewalk cru sade was continued. Board walks In Norfolk are nearly a tradition while an effective "ban" has been placed on the use of brick. Pavement went ( rver until 1908. During the fall work started on the new telephone system that Is being put in Norfolk by the Norfolk Long Distance Telephone company. The Faucett-Carney Candy company was a new venture that was launched will the new year In 1907. A list of the buildings erected In Norfolk during 1907 follows. The fig ures are conservative , the estimates In most Instances being , If anything too low : High school building $40.000 Northwestern uptown depot. . $25.001 St. Paul Lutheran church $20.000 Park Avenue Christian church.$3,500 Z i o n German Congregational church 2,500 Norfolk Pickle & IVnegar Co. , pickle factory 6,000 Norfolk Long Distance Tele phone Co. , office nnd exchange building 0,000 Phillip Fuesler , brick store build ing 3.000 Lewis & Goldsworthy , two story frame building with new ovens.$4,000 C. P. Parish , < new bakeshop nnd ovens 2,000 E. B. Kauffman , new store front nnd Improvements 500 Cotton block , Improvements for Nebraska National bank 2,000 Mast block , extension for Nor folk National bank 1,000 Bishop block , extension for Fair store 1,501 Creamery building , remodeled. . 1,000 Edwards & Bradford Lumber Co. , new yards and warehouse 2,000 E. A. Bullock , new threshing machine warehouse 1,500 Norfolk Transfer & Storage Co. , new warehouse 1.50 Fred Schelly , pop factory 1,20 Norfolk Stock yards Co. , sale yards for Smith Brothers 2,00 G. W. Schwenk , double Ice house 2,00 Feed mill , moved and enlarged. 40 Satterlee Brothers , Ice house ( burned ) 80 E. B. Kaufman , Ice house 45 Norfolk hospital , brick engine room and Improvements C. E. Burnhnm , residence 10,00 R. E. Thlem , residence 8,00 John Froythaler , residence 2,000 August Pasowalk , residence 3,600 William Gobler , cement block bam 500 Sam Messerll , residence 500 Robert Mole , South Norfolk , ce ment block house 500 Emil Dotlof , South Norfolk , ce- went block house 500 jjH. Butterfleld , new porch. . . COO Frank Davenport , Improvements 2,000 Will Hlckoy , cement block barn. 125 Hobert King , cement block house nnd barn 1,250 Kd Wllklns , residence 800 William Selffert , reoldonce 500 M. Entires , tenement house , ce ment block 1.000 C'nrl Klercboff , cement block ten ement house 1,300 II. F. Bruce , residence l.GOO George C. Parkcrr house and barn ' . 2,000 Albert Miller , addition 250 j. 3. Slaughter , addition 300 Hooney Knmpman , Improvements 100 , , ute Hruco , house nnd barn. . . 1,000 C. Engle , residence 3,000 C. Wler , South Norfolk , resi dence 2.000 filler Mather , residence 1,300 T. Spri'cher , addition 500 Ernest Hannnn , addition 700 'erdlnnnd Hradunberg , house and barn 2,000 Gotllcb Schnfor , barn 1GO I. W. Ransom , rebuilding resi dence 3,000 John Beltz , barn ICO C. D. Slmms , barn 300 Carl Scbrocdcr , barn 300 ircd Johnson , resldcuco 1,000 M Redmond , Improvements. . . . 2CO J. W. Ransom , tenement house. 1,500 F. A. Blakemnn , house 1,200 Roy Hlght , residence 2,500 toy Parks , residence 1,200 . Pluhncek , residence 1,000 lemousky. residence 1,200 L E. Bryant , residence 1,000 P. A. Schurtz , residence 1,200 I. C. Saltier , Improvements 1,000 Love Turned to Hate. Editor News : If "war Is hell , " as General Sherman declared , It can at east offer the excuse that it rights ninian wrongs and enlarges human Ibertles , but what can be said in ex- cnuatton of that super or , rather lather hell that prevails within lomes where men and women live to gcther In marital relations and yet Ight like wild beasts. Call It Inconv patlblllty , Infelicity or pure human ciiRsedness , It affords a striking simile of what we have been taught to re gard as hell. The abnegation of dl vorce cannot bring love to the humar tieart nor harmony Into a homo where strife Is the dominant chord. Nor yel can any agency of society Impress the Image of God upon offspring born and reared In such a home. The most pathetic thing In all the world Is to see married people raking over the ashes of a consumed Jove to Ind the caustic embers of hatred that He there. Better far a compulsory di vorce with an ocean or a continent to separate them than to permit such a condition of society. Love Is Inward , not outward. It Is an emotion susceptible of cultivation from within , nnd upon woman de volves the responsibility of keeping the lamp of love burning upon the al tar of the homo , nnd If , instead of re forming the world without the portals of their homes , some women would use their energies to teach and prac tice love , forbearance and restraint within the home there would be less need of reform outside. It Is sadden ing to contemplate how many persons there are who Instead of enriching and ennobling their lives and charac ters permit their hearts to petrify and their senses to become blunted until a life that might have become a ben ediction exhales only a poisonous mi asma In the home. Fortunately , however , these are but sporadic cases , the stigmata of our evolution and because they are anom alous they occupy the limelight. Scat tered all over the country are happy homes where love reigns and harmony dwells -within the family circle. It Is the normal state of society. It means survival and a future. Therefore it Is not discussed under headlines In the papers. No man sits down at his fire side and discusses It with his wife , neither Is It the topic for gossip on the streets or in clubs. Let us there fore consider the other condition as an excresence of society and treat it accordingly. Observer. THE RULES MUST BE OBSERVED Postmaster Cannot Send "Writing" for Less Than Letter Rates. "Is there any writing in this pack age ? " inquired the man at the Norfolk postofllce window. "Just a little , " the woman replied. Norfolk people , at least a good many don't seem to know that with the post- office department "writing is writing. " Last week a package containing n number of letters was mailed nt the Norfolk postofflce. It carried a two cent stamp. A postofllce clerk was suspicious and Inspected the package , As a result the person to whom It was addressed had to put up twenty cents as "postage due. " Another ruling at the postofllce la that an envelope Is nn envelope even if it is only a tissue paper affair to carry n decorated postcard. Accord' Ingly It Is treated as a regular letter , the postofllce clerk not being even nblo to see the stamp on the postcard although the Ingenious dealer has cul a hole for that express purpose. Dr. Ray's Mother Dead. Word was received by Mrs. C. W. Ray Thursday morning from her hus band that the latter's mother had died nt the family home In Rlley , Ind , Dr. Ray was called from Norfolk Mon day noon by news that his mother wai very ill. She died before he was able to reach home. Dr. Ray's mother was Mrs. William R. Ray. She was seventy-three years old and with her husband lived In Rl ley , Ind. , a town about nine miles from Terra Haute. A son nnd daugh ter live In Riley , another daughter In Indianapolis. Dr. Ray , of the four children , Is pastor of the Methodist church In Norfolk. On November 4 , 1907 , Dr. Ray's pa rents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Dr. and Mrs. Ray were present. MERCHANTS REPORT MONEY CIRv > | CULATING FREELY. GRAIN PRICES ARE ADVANCING Alt In All a Prosperous Year Seems to be Ahead of Norfolk and North west Flrst-of.the-Year Collections Are a Business Gauge. Flrst-of-the-year collections nro a pretty good business barometer. And flrst-of-the-yenr collections In Norfolk are snld to be good. Merchants nnd business men who had collectors ont Thursday and there were a-plenty report that col lections are normal and that money In this city Is moving freely. The rising prices In wheat have add ed to the already great prosperity of the territory because of the good crops during the past year. All In all there is every Indication of a prosperous year ahead for Norfolk and the northwest. Battle Creek. A large party was present Now Year's night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wra. Volk , six miles south of town. The occasion was that several persons of the family had their birth day that day and some of the young people thought they would wind up the old year with a friendly chat. Mrs. J. H. Llndemann was visiting the latter part of last week with her daughters , Mrs. Fred Werner at Mead ow Grove and Mrs. Theo. Ott at Til- den. den.Henry O'Neal , who lives on the O'Hara farm , will move to Kansas , where he has bought land , In the near future. Lambert Kerbel and Joseph Kreva- nlk are visiting this week with rel atives at Spencer. B. O. Hutton , a former barber of this place , arrived hero Saturday from Omaha for a visit with friends. His wife has been here for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tegeler and son returned Saturday from a four weeks' visit with relatives In Missouri and Kansas. Mr. Tegeler said ho had a splendid time , was well fed and that because all the place where he was will soon have prohibition he had to help them finish the "cider , " and dur ing that short stay he gained ten pounds In weight. Joseph Kerbel was transacting busi ness at Creston Saturday. Ho will move to Spencer In January , where he has bought a farm. Hon. F. J. Hale of Atkinson was here on business the fore part of this week. Adrian Craig and John Henderson were here Friday from Norfolk. Johnnie Hall of Verdlgre was here ast week visiting relatives. W. H. Stocker Is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Hannah and daughter of Til- den were visiting here the forepart ol this week at the home of her daugh ter , Mrs. R , T. Cain. John , Henry and Herman Kuhrts of Holsteln , Iowa , were visiting here from Friday till Monday at the home ol their aunt , Mrs. Sophia Kuhrts and other relatives. Andrew Christiansen and family were visiting with relatives at Green Garden the latter part of the week. Village Marshal F. K. Cornett was visiting from Saturday till Monday with relatives at Tllden. W. A. Suth erland was shining with the star dur Ing his absence. James Blahovec of the south side restaurant has occupied the rooms over the Valley bank. Mrs. Chas. Hansen and little son ar rived home Sunday from one week's visit with her parents , Rev. and Mrs O. Eggleston at Ewing , and at the home of her sister , Mrs. DeWltt , at Nellgh. Services were held in the Lutheran church Sylvester evening and New Year's morning. Sunday John Ott shipped one car load of cattle and Monday Hoyt Os born one carload of hogs to Omaha. Chas. McBrlde of Tllden spent New Year's day here with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sessler. Frank Risk , who Is an automobile chaffeur at Omaha , arrived here Mon day for a couple of days' visit with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Risk. Harvey Kuhrts went to Nellgh Tues day to spend New Years with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Thomson were at Tllden Tuesday to attend the wed ding of a relative. Tuesday Howard Miller shipped one carload of hogs and Preeco and Brech ler one carload of cattle to Omaha. All three county commissioners were here Tuesday on official business The Rodekohr string band and the Battle Creek band gave a fine concer Saturday night nt the opera house which was just packed with people who would like to have a repetition o the entertainment. Fred Werner and family of Meadow Grove were visiting relatives hero New Year's day. C. J. Schroeder , who lives three miles east , will sell all his persona property here on the 8th of this month He and his family will move to Nor folk , where he has bought the proper ty No. 719 on South Fourth street. Mack Covlngton of Platte Cente was visiting here this week with hi friend , Wm. Clasey. NORFOLK'S FAME AFAR. To Hear People Talk One Would Thlnfc Every Norfolkan Carries a Gun. "Does everybody In Norfolk carr a gun ? " This was a question that B. C. Gen tie was asked In southern lown. Gentle made the trip to Creston , late to attend his sister's wedding. Ever after he left Nebraska everybody seem etl to know about Norfolk. "When an Iowa mnn learns that you arc from Norfolk ho Immediately looks to M > O If there IB n gun projecting from your pocket , " Raid Mr. Gcntlo after his return. "Everytlmo I saw passenger on tlio train staring nt ils paper I thought ho must bo road- ng something new about Norfolk. 'on can't get into ft conversation with traveler but what ho says , "Oh , Nor- oik , that's where . " SMOOTH WITH THE CARDS. Gregory Man Dealt the Hand , Then Picked Out the Ace of Spades. They were making wagers on who hould get the highest spade In the eck of cards , "High spade" they call 1. And a Gregory mnn dropped Into be game. The Gregory man was dealing the ards. It was the national game that was being Indulged In. "Bet yon this much I can tell who gets the high spade , " ventured the Gregory guest. "Take the bet , " came a response. "It's In this hand , " said the Rose- md visitor. Then ho dug down own through the five cards which lay ace down. Suddenly ho turned over ono of the cards and there , sure enough , lay the ace of spades. The game ended right there. What chance has Anybody against a man from Gregory , anyway ? TYPESETTER TO SING AND PLAY Fairfax Advertiser Puts Unique Quali fication In Ad. "WANTED. Competent lady com positor who can sing nnd play piano jy note ; $5 per week and board. Ad vertiser , Fairfax , S. D. " Such IB the text of a want ad. which was Inserted by the Fairfax Advertiser n couple of weeks ago In the American Press , a trade paper for printers. Fairfax Is the county seat of Greg ory county and Is one of the best towns n the northwest. Just what use of the woman typesetters' musical ac complishments is to bo made , Is not stated In the want ad. Nor is it stat ed whether she is to set typo all day and ding at night or whether she Is to sing , play and set tpyo all at the same time all day long , like the people who play six musical Instruments at the same time. Oswald Reicho of Norfolk plays six musical Instruments at the same time , but ho couldn't qualify for this Job because , in the first place he can't set type and In the second place ic's not a woman. Here surely ought to bo a rare chance for some musically inclined female who Isn't appreciated at home. And the beauty about It Is that there are no qualifications as to age , color of iair and eyes or disposition. There are a good many bachelors In Fairfax and It may be that this wae simply a snare by means of which to lure a new supply of girls Into the town. Who knows ? PREDICTION MADE BY ATTORNEY M. F. HARRINGTON. BRYAN STATE VOLUNTEERS Organization Will be Launched at the Big Democratic Dollar Dinner to be Held In Lincoln January 15 Holt County to be First. Bryan's nomination by acclamation In the Denver convention was predict ed by Attorney M. F. Harrington of O'Neill In Norfolk this week. The Nebraska organization for Bry an would be launched , Mr. Harrington said , at the big democratic dollar din ner In Lincoln on January 15. The "Bryan Volunteers" will then Imme diately become a state-wide organiza tion. The O'Neill attorney said that Holt county would be one of the first counties to effect a Bryan organiza tion. tion.The The issues of this year according to Mr. Harrington will be "railroads and trusts , with the question of direct leg islation coming to the fore. " Outside of Bryan himself M. F. Har rington is so far the only Nebraskan announced as a speaker at the im portant democratic talk fest at Lincoln this month. EDITOR IS MARRIED. Emit Von Seggern of West Point Takes a Bride Saloon Closed. West Point , Nob. , Jan. C. Special to The News : Emil Von Seggern , editor and proprietor of the Nebraska Volksblatt , was on Thursday united in marriage to Miss Margaret Romberg of Cumlng township , County Judge Dewald officiating at the ceremony. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. George Romberg. Mr. and Mrs. Von Seggern left on the afternoon train for a wedding trip to Denver and the Pacific coast. The saloon firm of the Feehan Brothers has made an assignment to the sheriff for the benefit of their cred itors. Their liabilities are scheduled at $1,759 , assets , $1,300. They have been In the saloon business since May 1 , last , and claim to have been losing money steadily since the beginning. Meeting of creditors is set for January 1C. On Grievance Committee. Tllden Citizen : 0. M. Wurzbacher left on Sunday to meet with the ex ecutive committee of the Order of Rail road Telegraphers In Chicago. This committee will consider all grievances of the members of the order and treat with the railway managers with a view of adjusting all the differences between the railroad companies nnd the operators. The committee , of which Mr. Wurzbacher Is a member , expects to be In session for about twc mouthi. THAT'S WHAT PRESIDENT PILE , WAYNE NORMAL , SAYS. HE RECOMMENDS SMILE CLUB That It Will Some Day be as Much of a Crime to Have a Headache as It Is Now to Get Drunk , Is Statement of Educator. That It would some day be ns much of n crime , to go around with a roaring headache us It was to get drunk was what President J. M. Pile of Wnyno colli'ge told his hearoi-H nt the Park Aveiiuo Clulfallaii church Wednesday night , during the course of a lecture that received the closest attention from the audience. President Pllo said there were laws of nature ns well as laws of man nnd both had to bo ob served. The speaker advised his hear ers to get on good terms with them selves and advocated the stnllo club na a general remedy for most troubles. FRIDAY FACTS. J. H. Berry of Wayne was a Norfolk visitor. C. E. Hattford went to Plalnvlewon business. Harry Hobbs of Madison Is visiting In the city. Wm. LaVlolette , Jr. , of O'Neill is a city visitor. S. R. McFarland of Madison is In Norlolk on business. Pole Stafford , Jr. , is reported to bo very much Improved. Mrs. John Porter of Pierce Is visitIng - Ing relatives in this city. J. H. Couley has returned from a short business trip to Nellgh. Henry Schmodo a d family have re turned to their homo at Leavltt. Mrs. J. P. Mueller and daughters , Ella and Anna , are visiting In Pierce. Mrs. W. M. Ralnbolt has returned to her home In Omaha after a short visit hero. Mrs. Willis McBrldo passed through the city on her way homo to Elgin from Ponca. Mrs. McKee of Plalnvlew Is expect ed In the city for a short visit with her brother , J. H. Couley. Miss Pearl Hendbracb , who has been visiting Miss Alice Pollock , has returned to her home In Fremont. Mrs. Hosklngs , who has been visit ing at the home of J. W. Ransom , has returned to her home In Plalnvlew. J. S. Jackson of The News force went to Nebraska City Friday to visit , his father and mother for a few days. Miss Lucia Eichberg , who has been visiting Miss Birdie Kuhl , has gone to Tilden for a short visit with friends there. Miss Georgia Austin has returned to Wayne college. S. D. Dunn of Crelghton is in the city on business. Paul Kara of Alliance Is visiting rel atives In Norfolk. Harry Welty of Warren , II. , Is visit ing J. W. Ransom. A. L. Klllian has returned from a short trip to Wahoo. Ernest Swanson of Randolph is vis iting friends in the city. Jos. Magor came down from Wlnne- teen yesterday on business. Kenneth Walters of Glidden , Iowa , Is visiting at the Ogden home. S. A. Beckley and Lester Dan ah of Crelghton are city visitors today. Miss E. Marie Alderson of Madison was shopping in the city yesterday. Will Hellerman left Friday morning for his home in Sleepy Eye , Minn. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Aarhur of Naper were shopping In Norfolk yesterday. F. J. Studdery and Albert Hea'd of Verdlgre were in the city on business yesterday. Miss Dora Moldenhaucr has returned from a short visit with relatives In Hallam , Neb. George N. Bepls left Friday morning for a short visit with relatives at Wes- slngton Springs , S. D. Misses Clara and Florence Holdcn of Omaha are In Norfolk tne guests of their brother , Dr. II. T. Holden. Miss Kathleen Boas , who has been spending the holidays with her pa rents , Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Boas , re turned to Sioux City today. Misses Grctchen Schwartz and Katie Weldenfeller left at noon for Omaha , where Miss Weldenfeller will enter a wholesale millinery house for the win ter season. E. S. South , the new member of the firm of Coleman & South , Is In from Newman Grove to secure a house in Norfolk. He will move to this city In a short time. C. A. Wolfe , who for several months has had charge of the Norfolk Jewelry store In Norfolk , returned to his home in Omaha Friday morning. Bert Knapp , a traveling salesman for the Shook Manufacturing company of Omaha will have temporary charge of the store. Among the day's out-of-town visit ors In Norfolk were : Geo. C. Steven son , Madison ; W. T. Spencer , O'Neill ; J. J. Ruddey , O'Neill ; S. A. Keller , Herrlck ; F. G. Koester , Carroll ; Thom as Conway , Fairfax. Mrs. Edith Mann has returned from Madison after a few days' visit with relatives. She was accompanied by her mother , who came to make a brief visit in Norfolk before returning to her home in Genoa. Mrs. Ellerbrock and son returned home last evening from a visit In Fre mont. Miss Mary Kane returned home last evening from a visit with relatives In Wlsner. Miss Alice Kampman , who has beei quite sick for the past few days , Is able to bo around again. Miss Emma Ilousch , Is among the sick. sick.H. H. R. Gleason Is very III this week Engineer C. C. Ball , who has been working out of Ixing Pine HIP past year , returned to Norfolk nnd will \\ork out of here. Marlon lllbben nnd brother Wllber returned home fiom u visit In Fre mont. Storeus McMlllen Is on this week's sick list. A baby girl nnlvcd at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Currnn Sunday. Charlie Hyde IH Inld up with n very lame Hhoulder. Julius Salzwedi'l Is on the sick list. Harold Davey went to Fremont to day for n visit with relatives. A largo family reunion was held at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Pot- ras , east of the Junction , during Christ mas and New Year's week. The whole family of nlno children nnd brothers of Mr. Potrns , ntul sons-in- law and grand children. In all thirty- one relatives were brought together. Three brothers , Fred Potras of Lyons , Joseph Potras of Clearwater and George Potrns of Hullct , Wyo , , also Mrs. Grenjer of Clearwater , three daughters , Mrs. Humlnwny , Mrs. Lubon and Mrs. Hemlnway of Clearwater , nnd a son , Frank Potras of Harvard were present. All of "Grandpa" Pot- ra's children had their pictures taken by Mr. Macy , and all of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Potraa of this city had thelr's taken by Mr. Baugh. They have all returned to their homes except ono brother. This Is the first tlmo they have nil been together In ten years. Otto Selling has typhoid fever. John Broecher has the grippe. Joseph Pluhacek Is very sick with the grippe. Miss Martha Koehn was troubled with a severe cold. William Zcnstrow has been very sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Ray Weber was reported as being very ill with typhoid fever. Albert Degner was confined to the house with the grippe but Is better. A daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Herman Martin is convalescent after an attack of typhoid fever. Norfolk drug stores closed last night at 9 p. m. Until May 1 this will be the closing hour In force. The Auditing committee of the city council held the first meeting of the year yesterday at the office of E. B. Kaufman. John Drebesen of Norfolk was grant ed his final citizenship papers on the occasion of Judge Welch's recent visit o Madison. Dr. H. T. Holden has received word rom England of the death of his moth er , Mrs. M. E. Holden , In south Eng- and. Mrs. Holden has visited In Nor- oik. Death occurred on December 13. The Epworth League of the Meth odist church will meet at 7:30 : o'clock Friday evening in a business session. Among other things three officers will ie elected. The meeting will be held n the league parlor at the church. Harry Hartford , after working in he Leonard drug store for the last even years , has resigned his position and will leave Saturday to attend the chool of pharmacy In the Highland Park college at DCS Molncs , Iowa. Superintendent E. J. Bodwell , with C. A. Fulmer and Miss Cora O'Con- nell , the other two members of the tate examining board , were in Fre mont Thursday inspecting the work at Fremont college. Friday they went o Wayne to visit Wayne college. Rev. E. F. Ebberly of Chadron , who ms recovered from a recent attack of ickness , was able to return to Chad- on Thursday evening. He has been offered the pastorship of the Norfolk Baptist church nnd will announce his decision in the matter In a short time. A dull session of the city council Thursday evening was enlivened to a certain extent by the reading of the official reports of Norfolk druggists Istlng the alcohol and liquor sold dur- ng the last six months. Even at that he council took an early adjournment. H. F. Barnhart was able to be out on the street yesterday afternoon for he first time since he was shot by ils wife on Christmas night. He was able to walk without the aid of crutch- es. While down town Mr. Barnhart visited Dr. Sailer's office and had his njured knee placed under the X-rny machine again. The bullet Is giving ilni little trouble. An X-ray picture of the bullet was taken. W. A. VIgars , who for the past year las made Norfolk headquarters from which to reach the large territory trlb- itary to this town , will this year trav el through the Dakotas , with headjfuar- ters nt Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. VIgars eft Friday for that place , where they expect to go to housekeeping , but they are not sure that they can get a house nt this time of the year , as houses are a scarce commodity In Mitchell Just now. Manager Wolcott of the Norfolk Rome Miller eating house , has been made manager of the entire line of Rome Miller eating houses on the Chicago cage & Northwestern railroad. Mr. Wolcott will make his headquarters In Norfolk , as this Is the most con venient center of the Northwestern system west of the Missouri river. A new manager for the local eating liouse will bo appointed In the spring. Mr. Wolcott's selection from a number of capable men In the eating house service Is a strong recognition of his exceptional ability and reliability. Battle Creek Enterprise : Chris Hundt , who was arrested last week , fined $35 for drunkenness nnd disor derly conduct and has since been con fined In the little brick in default of payment of the fine , says ho will "stick It out. " Ordinarily Chris Is a good fel low and the village officials are dis posed to be lenient with him. He was offered his freedom on condition that ho pay for repairs on the Jail made necessary by his drunken desire ta break up everything which ho could lay his hands on. But ho won't have it that way , he says. With three meals a day from the Battle Creek hotel am ! plenty of fuel to keep him warm , he figures ho Is earning good wages bj being the lone Inmate of the little coop MADE AIDE-DE-CAMP TO NATION AL G. A. R. HEAD. SAME PLACE IN STATE G. A. RV Word Has Been Received That E. P. Weatherby of Norfolk Has Been Ap pointed Aid de-Camp to National Commander Burton of Grand Army. U. P. Wenthttrby of Norfolk linn boei named ns aldo-do-camp to Commander In Chief C. 0. Burton of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Woathcuby has Jimt been notified of Ma appoint ment , which coining Horn the niitlonnn boat ! of the 0. A. R , cnrrlba with in conwlderablo honor. Mr. Weatherby wns only recently In * formed of a similar appointment from T. A. CrulBh , commander of the Ne braska department of the 0. A. R. . The appointment of nldo-do-cnmp lu the G. A. R. Is nn honorary appoint ment , but an appointment , neverthe less , which Is highly prized on account of the recognition that It carries. Benedict Neighborhood : Mr. and Mrs. Qeo. Benedict , Mfi nnd Mrs. .Too Dobbin nnd son , Mr. nnd Mrs. Will Bell spent Christmas * nt A. A. Bell's. Mrs. J. D. Duncan Is on the sick llsfc this week. Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Taylor , Mr. Clark and family , F. Benedict and family. Mrs. J. D. Louder and Miss Mngglti- Patrick spent Christmas nt the homo- of M. Benedict. The Christian Union Sunday school held an oyster supper New Year's ovrr nt M. Benedict's. They had plenty of good speaking nnd singing nnd all re port n good time. Edgar Taylor spent Christmas with friends In Pllger. Mrs. Joe Dobbin nnd Mrs. Will Bruce * were In Norfolk Saturday. Miss Elsie Dobbin , who has been spending a few days of vacation wltla homo folks nnd friends , will return toi Wayne Tuesday , where she will ngnlfti' take up her studies nt tlio Wnyno Nor mal college. Luther Taylor went to Wayne Monday * - day , where he will attend the normal college. Mrs. Hannah Mnbe and son .Tamea are visiting at A. Benedict's this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bell'1 were Ire Norfolk Saturday. Hoskins Briefs. Mrs. F D. Rohrky and children or Meadow Grove were the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Lentz during the holi days. days.Miss Miss Dora Green has returned fron * n short visit at Stnnton. There wns a dance at WetzIIck'ff hall December 31. Music wns fur nished by a Sioux City orchestra , All participants reported a good time. The home of Louis Zeimor was the center of attraction last Saturday : night , when about fifty young folks * were entertained nt cards nnd otheir games. Fred Breckcr was a Wayne vlsitoi- Thursday. About four inches of snow fell Ira this locality Sunday night. The home of Aug. Realeau was Mis place of a pleasant gathering Wednes day night. The guests reported a finer time. Miss Frances Leslie wns thtr guest of honor , It being the event or her thirty-thlrd birthday. A few cases of whooping couglt have been reported in Hoskins and vi cinity. Edgar Larson of Wakefield was in Hoskins New Year's day between trains. Ed Backman of Wausa Is in town. He expects to work for Chas. OhlumT. The German Lutherans held a busi ness meeting Thursday at their church. Chas. Ohlund's new carpenter shop Is nearlng completion. In the matter of the estate of Auft- ust Haase , deceased. In the county court of Madison coun ty , Nebraska. Now on the 28th day of December , , 1907 , came Louis Uecker , the adminis trator of said estate , and prays for leave to render an account as such : administrator , also came Lizzie Haase , the widow of deceased , and prays for an allowance for support of family , assignment of personal property , as signment of her homestead and dower , and for the appointment of Louis Uecker , the guardian of the mlnor chlldren of deceased. It Is therefore ordered that the 27tlr day of January , 1908 , nt 1 o'clock pv : n. nt my office In Madison , Nebraska , be fixed as the time and place for ex amining and allowing such account , and hearing all said matter. And the lielrs of said deceased , and all per sons Interested In said estate , are re quired to appear at the tlmo and plnco o designated , and show cause , If such exists , why said account should not be allowed , and why the prayer of said applications should not bo granted - ed and all necessary pioceedings had therein. It Is further ordered that said Louis Uecker. administrator , glvo notice to all persons Interested In said cstato by causing a copy of this order to ho published in the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , a newspaper printed and In general circulation In salt ! county for three weeks prior to the day set for said hearing. In testimony whereof I have hereu to set my hand and affixed my officli seal this 28th day of December , A. 1 1907. Win. Bates , County Judge. Homecraft Farms. Persons wanting to acquire 320 norca of fertile , productive land In eastern Oregon ( now being placed under irri gation ) at twenty-five cents (25c ( ) per acre , first payment , wrlto nt once to C. W. Evans , Ashland , Oregon.
