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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1908)
I I HR MmrrnT.ir Ni ! WR..TnnnMAT. . WRTHAY At AY 1 HIMU COUNTIES AND TOWNS ON THE NORTHWESTERN SYSTEM. INTERESTING DIT OF HISTORY Unique and Valuable Pamphlet Just Issued by the Chicago < . Northwest crn Railroad Origin o'f Names of North Nebraska Towns. Tim otlgln of the minion of till the coiinlicH mill towns through which tlu Northwestern ami MlnncapoliH & . Oniiiliu rallroailH PUSH uro explained In a iml < ] tir > , valuahlu ami Interesting pamphlet lilHtory of 100 ! pages compll- od hy W. II Slonnott of How many people know how the names of the mote Important towns In north Nebraska originated ? . How many know Just how the name of thi'lr town and county carne about ? The orlKln of the following north Nebraska place names are explained hy this Interesting hit of history which has jiiBt liuon received In Norfolk by olIlclalH of the Northwestern : County Names. Antelope county : Named by Loan dor Gerard In commemoration of his killing an antelope while chasing In dlans In this region. Hoono county : Niuiicd for Daniel Boone of Kentucky. Hoyd county : Named for James 10. Hoyil , once governor of Nebraska. Hrown county : Named for two mom- hern of the legislature who reported the bill for organization of the county. Cherry county : Named for Lieu tenant Cherry of the United States army. Colfax county : Named for Vice President Sehti\lor Colfax , the county seat taking the vlco president's given name. Cumliig county : Named for T. B. Cumlng , governor of the territory of Nebraska , ISf. 1-1855. Dawos count ) : Named for .Tames W. Dawes , former governor of the state. Dodge county : Named for Augustus Cao.ser Dodge , United States senator from Iowa. Gregory comity ( South Dakota ) : Named for J. S. Gregory , a legislator of the state. Holt county : Named for Joseph Holt of Kentucky , a member of Presi dent Lincoln's cabinet. Knox county : Named for the Re- voluttoimry General Knox. It was orig inally called L'Enu quo Court county but was changed by the legislature at the request of David Qulmby , a legis lative representative. , Madison county : Named for Presi dent James Madison. Pierce county : Named for Presi dent franklin Pierce. Platte county : Named from the Platte river ; that was nnmed from the French "plate , " meaning "dull , " "shallow. " Ilock county : Named on account of Its rocky soil. Stanton county : Named for Edwin M. Stanton , the great war secretary of the war of the rebellion. Ceilar county : Named in reference to the presence of cedar trees In the vicinity. Dlxon county : Named by the legis lature of the state for a pioneer set tler. Thurston county : Named for Unit ed States Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska. Wayne county : Named for General Anthony Wayne , one of the heroes of the American revolution. North Nebraska Towns. Ainsworth was named for J. E. Ainsworth , the chief engineer for twenty years of the Sioux City and Pacific and the Fremont , Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroads. Albion was named from Albion , Mich. That place was named from a place in Maine , and that from an ancient name for England. Anoka was named for a place In Minnesota and Is an Indian word mean ing "on both sides ; " the town In Min nesota being on both sides of the Rum river. Atkinson was named for Col. John Atkinson of Detroit , Mich. , who had largo landed Interests thereabouts. Bassett was named for J. W. Das sott , a ranchman , who in 1871 took Into the country the first "bunch" of cattle to test the quality and fitness of the native grasses for cattle food , and who thus became the founder of one of the most important industries of the Htate. Recalls Indian Wars. llattle Crook was named from a nearby stream on which n battle was fought by Nebraska volunteer militia men under General John M. Thayer with the Pawnee Indians. Heonicr was named by and for Al bert Hoemor , at one time sheriff of Cumlng county and afterwards a state I' ulllcliil ' at Lincoln. Ho laid out and own CM ! the town Bite. In early days the place was called "Rock Creek" bo- ( MiiKo It v" " located on a crook of that name. The rreok was so named be o.usf . Its bottom was covered with rocks which was very unusual in Hreams ! In that part of the s'tato. Uonesteel ( South Dakota ) was nam ed for H. 10. Honestcel of the forward ing linn of Honestoel and Turner , who freighted merchandise through this part of the country before any rail- mad had reached It. Bristow was named for Secretary of the Treasury Benjamin II. Brlstow of President Grant's cabinet. Burke ( South Dakota ) was named for Congressman C. If. Burke of I'leno , S. D. An Indian Trader's Name. Clmdron was named from a near-by stream ; the stream was named for Pierre Clmdron , a French-Indian "squaw-man , " who lived and trapped on the stream. Ho was at one time a trader for the American Fur com pany of St. Louis mid had his head quarters at "Winter Quarters" at the mouth of the Chojumo river above Fort Pierre. valor was named from a near- ' y stream thai was noted for the clear ness of l' ' water. Cody was named for "Tom" Cody , a foroninii of construction , while the ralltoad was being built. Crawtord was named to honor Capt. jack" Cuiwforu of the United States aiin. . , who was a noted Indian lighter In the oatly days of Nebraska and who was killed by the Apache Indians In Arizona. N.imed for Count Crelghton. Crelghtou was named for John A. Crelghton of Omaha by a Mr. Bruce who was Interested In the place. Dallas ( South Dakota ) was named from Dallas , Texas , by Jackson Bro thers. Dallas , Texas , was named for G. M. Dallas , once vice president of the United States. Elgin was named from a nearby pnstofllce which was named from Elgin , 111. Emmett was named for Robert Em- inett , the Irish patriot. Ewlttg was named for "Uncle" Jimmy Ewing , the first man who set tled In the upper part of the Elkhorn valley and whoso farm was near the site. Fairfax ( South Dakota ) was named by Mrs. Isabella B. Turncy , of the Turney family who owned much land In the vicinity , from Fairfax Court House , Virginia. * . , at town was nanv od for Lord Fairfax , the grandson of Lord Culpopee , a largo land owner In the early days of Virginia. In Memory of a Hero. Fort Robinson was laid out by Col. W. II. Carter , U. S. A. , and was nam ed from the nearby military post , which was named by the war depart ment for Lieut. Robinson of the Four teenth Infantry , who had been killed by Indians just before the fort was established , Foster was named for George Foster long a station agent on the railroad , and who owned land surrounding the town. Fremont : The first settlement here was made in 1850 when John C. Fre mont , the explorer , was running for president. It was first named "Jessie Benton Fremont" for the wife of the explorer , who was a daughter of Sen ator Thomas H. Benton of Missouri. In time the name was changed to its present form. Name From a Joke. Georgia was named for George A Frost , a stuttering carpenter , who so spoke his own name as Georgia , and as a joke , more than for any other reason , the name was given to and Is still held by the town. Gordon was named for John Gordon of Sioux City , who undertook to take a train of wagons Into the Black Hills when that country was still a part o the Indian reservation , and closed to white settlors. Ho was overtaken a a point four or five miles from when this station now Is by a lieutenant In command of a detachment of U. S cavalry , Gordon's oxen were turned loose and wagons and freight piled ir a heap and burned for which th lieutenant was afterwards dismissed from the service. Gregory ( South Dakota ) was named rom the county which was named for' . S. Gregory , a well known legislator if South Dakota. Recalls Local History. Iladar : The word Is n corruption > f the ilermini "Iladar , " which means i "misunderstanding or wordy argil- nent" and was given the town owing o the settlement of a dispute between wo early Holders. The name was in- ended to keep the memories of this llHputc constantly In mind Hay Springs was named because In an early day much hay was cut near vhero the soil was moistened by many prlngs ; around those springs was iirld territory. Derrick ( South Dakota ) was named or Saiiun.1 derrick ( a nephew of ox- lovernor M. T. Herrlck of Cleveland , ) hlo. ) who was Instrumental In gol- Itlg the Indian reservation opened for settlement. The place was named o honor him for that work. Hooper was named for lion , Sam- 10 ! Hooper of Boston , n hanker and n eminent member of congiess during1 ho civil war. Humphrey was named for ( ion. A. \ . Humphery , chief engineer of the U. S. army. Inman was named fioin Inman's Jrove , which was nearby. The grove was named by and for William Inman , nil early settler. It-win was named for Dennett Irwln , who was once foreman of Newman's : attle ranch and aftorwauls a prom- ncnt cltl/.en and "cattleman" of Gor- : lon. Lindsay was named for the man on whoso farm the town site was cstab- Ished. I ng Pine was named from the near "Ivor. The river was named from the iiine trees that grow along it. The nalu river is known as Pine creek. Lorotto was named from the city n Italy. It was previously called [ voran for Loran Clark of Albion. Meadow Giovo was named from a grove of Cottonwool ! that stood In a meadow near the site of the town. Monowl : The name given It was made for the purpose and was Intend- (1 ( to 1)0 ) accepted as an Indian word. Some people claim it Is Indian and noans "a llowor" but no adequate an- .hority seems to bo found for that as- S-OltlOll. Nellgh was named In 1S7.T by Wll- lam B. Lamboit for John D. Nellgh if West Point , who platttd the town site. Newman Grove. Newman Grove was named from a tearby grove. This grove was named 'or one of the first settlers in that mrt of the state , who had planted the ; rove. Newport. During the time the gov- jrnnient was building the military post at Fort Niobrara a bridge was built across the Niobrara river some ten or welve miles north of this place , and mule trains crossed there and followed the north side of the river for a good many miles west. This bridge was ailed the Newport bridge. When the : -ailroad was built the chief engineer bought It proper to call the place Newport because it was the nearest iiolnt to the bridge. Niobrara. This is an Indian word meaning " broad water , " "running water" and was first applied to the rlvor and from that applied to the town site. : Norfolk. Norfolk was named by ex-Governor John M. Thayer from the county In England and from Norfolk , Mass. A ocal though untrue legend is to the effect that it was named for the north fork of the Elkhorn river. Oakdale was named by I. N. Taylor of Omaha , who was part owner of the townsltc. He named it Oakdale be cause of the oak trees that grew around the place. O'Neill Named for Founder. O'Neill was named for General John O'Neill , the Irish patriot , who took a large colony of his countrymen from Scranton , Penn. , and settled them In the vicinity. He ordered that no splrltous liquors should be sold In his part of the domain and that proliib Ition still obtains. Petersburg was named for John Peters of Albion , who was U. S. collec tor of Internal revenue and who own ed the land on which the town was located. Pierce was named from the county , which was named for Franklin Pierce once president. Pllger for Adam Pllger. Pllger was named for Adam Pllger , the owner of the land on which the town was platted. Plalnvlew was named from the fact that It was In plain view from all sides for many miles. ff" ms z * * " * ' - - " ; * * * * - r jp M - * " - ? ' ' - ? - ifz . . . . . . ; * - . , v ; . -pi2 a .SS. ' ' ? ' Srl S - l W H. Field , clerk of the district court , is no longer "tho chicken king" of Madison county Mr Field has Jrom the fancy poultry business. His White Wyandottes. were prUo winners ' Rock was named on account of the I rocky character of the soil in the neighborhood i Rushvlllo was named because of UR [ J location at the head of Rush Crook. The creek was named because of the great quantity of rushes that grow up on It when first seen hy the early set tle , a. Se''ll."oi ' . " -1 ? named for Charles Scrllnier , the book publisher of New York City , or the Scrllmer family of which Clmrles was n l"adlng member. Speneir was named after George E. Spencer , U. S senator from Alabama. Road Master Stafford. Stafford was named for Michael Stafford , road master of the Elkhorn road , who had charge of a part of the ralltoad that passes through the place , At one time the place was called O'Donnol but the mime was changed , t the request of the citizens. Stanton was named from I ho county mil that was named tor the great war eeretary , 1C. M. Stanton of Ohio. , Stuart was named for Robert Stuart1 ' ho lather-ln-law of the owner of the and on which the slto was establish- 'd. He was a Scotch sea captain. Tlldon was Ilrst named Burnett to wnor one of the owners of the rail- 'ond compan > . Some of the admirers jf Samuel J. Tildon of Now York In- iluced the postolllco department to haiige the name of the postolllco and . iltimatoly the name of the town was | undo to correspond. Valentino was named for E. K. Val- 'iitlne of West Point , who was sue- osslvely register of the land office at Vest Point , dibit let judge and member ) f congress. Vet del This name made from the Spanish word "vordo , " meaning green , ml was desctlptlvc of the locality. Vordlgro was named fiom the near- i.v river. The river was named from he Spanish word meaning green bo- atiso of the giecnlsh cast of the soil 11 Its banks. West Point. West Point was so named because Alien established it was the most ivestornly point that was settled in he valley ol the Elkhorn. Winnetooii was named by W. F. "Itch , then manager of the railroad hat ran through the place. It Is rom the name of a farm In Dane omity , Wisconsin , owned by Nathan .lenno , a prominent citizen of that omity. Wisnor was named by John I. Blair 'or ' Judge Samuel P. Wisnor of Cedar { aphis , In. , who was prominent In the ffalrs ol the Elkhorn railroad when t was built to that placo. Wood Lake Is named from n nearby ako , so named because mound Its bores was about the only wood in that art of the state. Bancroft was named for George Bancroft , the American historian. Blair was named for John I. Blair , , vho built the first railroad through he place. , Bloomfield was supposed to be ills- riptive of the vicinity. Was once' ' nown as Wattsa and was so named rom a Swedish church so named bout three miles from the present He. The Yankton & Norfolk. Crofton was named In honor of J. M. Pierce from Crofton Court , a [ ilaco he owned In England. He spent much time and money In trying to so lire the construction of a railroad rom Yankton to Norfolk. It was In loner of these efforts that the place A'as named ; as It is. Emerson was named in honor of the 'Sage of Concord" after first being called Kennesaw. Hartington was named by and for a 'Lord" Hartington of England who owns the unsold part of the town and : nuch land In the vicinity. Hope was named for II. C. Hope , superintendent of telegraph of the M. & O. Hosklns was named by F. H. Peavey n 1882 for bis father-in-law. Jackson was named for Andrew Jackson. Oakland named , for John Oak , the first permanent settler. Ponder named for Lord Ponder of England who owned much land in the vicinity. Ponca named from the Ponca tribe of Indians. Randolph named for Randolph Churchill of England by F. H. Peavey of Minneapolis who owned the town sltc Wayne named for the county , that was named for the revolutionary war general , Anthony Wayne. Wlnslde Won. Winsldo. Three miles away was the village postofllce of North Side , so named because It was on the north side of the divide. R. C. Crawford I started Wlnslde to compete with North II Side and was so named because ho said It was "bound to win. " Wynot. The name is merely fanciful 1 and Is an elision of "Why Not" which 1' ' was the answer given by the party who suggested the name when he said "Wh > not name It Wynot ? " The name was suggested by T. N. Jones of St lames. NEW $15,000 SCHOOL BUILDING TO GO UP. ONLY TWELVE VOTES AGAINST IT Bonds For a New Brick School Build Ing at Pllger Carried In a Specla Election Saturday , by Large Major ity Work Begins at Once. Pilg. r N. b April : ' 7 Specl.il to Tin' \iv\t pilgirui < 'l mi bthu ' Muoo bunith Snt'irdnj ' in the sum of $10,0(10 ( The. bonds carrkd b > a big majority enl > twelve \otes being cast against it The building is to bo of brick anil COUNTY ATTORNEY AT HEAD OF BASE BALL TEAM. WILL NOW BEGIN TO UNWIND Tbete Will be "Doings" In the Base Ball Line From Tills Time On Gust , ness Men Stand Behind the Local Team and it Will Succeed. Jack Koeiilgsteln will manage the Norfolk base ball team during the coming HonMm. The county nttornov jlelded to piesHitro yesterday alter- noon and agreed to act as manager of the , | fast amateur nine that Norfolk hopes j ( to get Into lighting ( tint in a few ( weeks. A meeting of the Norfolk base ball dltectors was hold \esterday afternoon at the Nebraska National bank. An orgnnl/atlon for the coming season was effected by the election of the fol lowing ' otllcers : A. L. Kllllan , presi dent ' ; Asa K. Leonard , vice president ; W. , P. lgau , secretary ; Dr. Brush , tieasurer ; Jack Koenigsteln manager. Jack Koeiilgstelu , as manager , be comes a member of the board of directors. ' The need of a good man ager has been one of the chief de mands made by the local situation. Now . that Jack Koengstoln has "come tluough" Norfolk base ball "doings" will begin to unwind. With five of the host men on Nor folk a\onuo behind the local team base ball Is on a ( Inn basis. The make-up of the board of directors means that funds will be forth coming from local base ball enthusiasts. There will be no plunging. Norfolk Is not going in too heavy on a team this jear. She is also going to have a loam In the field next year and the jcnr after. SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Mrs. II. F. Barnhart Is in Norfolk with her husband. Dr. D. K. Tliulnll left at noon for A'nync and Winsldu. Miss Himlotto Summers of Omaha is the gi st of Miss Renee Sherdemaii. J. S. Smith Is home from Lincoln , where he filed the articles of Incorpo ration for the Reality-Advertising Ci gar company. Salesmen will be put on the road May 1. Mrs. J. Saltz of Belle Fourchc , S. D. , is visiting her brother , O. L. IUcker- son. son.Mrs. Mrs. B. W. Fields of Denver was a guest nt the Schram home , leaving for a visit at Stuart. Clarence McFarland was up from Madison Satiuday. Mrs. Cooklngham of Humphrey Is the guest of Mrs. E. S. South. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Mackayfaro back from a two days' camping trip on the Elkhorn. C. E. Burnham was In Long Pine Friday evening to assist in the dedi cation of a new Masonic hall. Mr. and Mrs. John Koenigsteln ar rived in Norfolk yesterday from Arkansas . kansas to spend the summer here. Prof. Otto Voget of Wayne and bis sister , Miss Voget , are in Norfolk. Mr. Voget Is a violinist of ability and will play Sunday morning at the First Congregational church and Sun day evening at the Methodist church. George W. Losey of Battle Creek was a visitor in Norfolk Saturday. Mr. Losey , who is chief captain of the anti-horse . thief league , says that the diligence of the association has ap parently ' put a stop to the north Ne braska ' horse stealing. Lawrence Hoffman is in Omaha , where his throat was operated on Friday by an Omaha specialist. A second operation was performed Sat- irday. He will be homo in about a week. William Ilahn , who was called to Stuart by the serious illness of bis nether , ht.i , sent a message to Nor folk stating that his mother died at , . o'clock Saturday morning. The funeral will be held Tuesday. Mr. Ilahn's father died two years ago. . Mrs. Frank McDuflle , who has been living , In Fremont , stopped in Norfolk for a short visit at the Bell home on . her way to her now homo In Shcb'oy- gan , WIs. Mr. McDuflle , who has been a traveling auditor with the American express company , has left the express service to take a former position as Northwestern agent at Sheboygan. Born to Mr. and Mrs , Samuel Bru- neil , a daughter. John P. Berger of O'Neill and Miss Grade ( Brady of Omaha were married in the latter city. A. H. Relnecclus has moved fron Madison to Norfolk and has rented f house on South .Eighth street. Wayne Herald : I. W. Alter , who was quite badly burned in a prairie fire some two weeks ago , Is recovering slowly from the Injuries sustained. Winsldo Tribune : From twenty to thirty Winsldo K. of P's. will go to Norfolk Tuesday night to assist their Norfolk biothers In Inlatatory work. Wajnc * Democrat ; ' 'Everybody Works But Father , " failed to "work1 a Wayne audience. The Democrat un dci stands the company all quit work before getting as far as Wayne. Father Donnelly has been sent to Norfolk from South Omaha to nssls Father Walsh. Father Tevls will leave Norfolk shortly for a visit to Europe The district Sunday school con veil lion at Madison this week was attend ed bv Rev. C. W. Ray , Dr. O. R. Merc dlth and Cleo Lodt-rer. The conveii ( Ion att < ndance was fifty. Pli id l.i , uli i Win Xul.iuf th ! , in > IKK 111,111 w i \nrlnlU Mon < la tiiimiiu ? in tli ' \iiMiu \\lii'i tin ri In nui'lt nirniiftt mi i TM triln I ) a joiiiig pacer for Jan Puuli of that . ' place , bringing the animal home with him. Mr. Xulauf Informs un that ho oJnilnihiB I sptlng besides his own horses , dipt. Mack and King Woodford. The Jury which was called to pais m the question as ( o whether or not W. A. Union had trespassed on the Irummund property on South First street could not agree whether ho had > r not and lecommonded that the trim- lo bo settled out of court. The trouble iroso over the Briinimund cottage A-hlch Mr Emorj claimed ho had a 'ontracl ' to build. Pierce Loader : W. H. llarllolt ar rived lit the cllv "iindnj iilternoon and visited until iioon of the next day with ils luir.'itti , Mr. and Mis. Wm. Bart- ell. At ( hat lime ho wont to Norfolk o work for the Northwestern as oper- ilor. Before coming to Pierce ho bad i'ii nt litmnii , where he had been tot Ing as station agent for a short line. Ho says he has proved up on ils claim near Pierre , S. D. , and that n a few days may go to Ilorrlok of the same state urn ! hold down a position is operator. "My complaint Isn't against Norfolk tutomoblloK but against loose paper which litters , even Norfolk avenue lays like this , " declared a prominent Madison county farmer In the city yes- et day. "There are more horses lightened by loose paper than byuulo- noblles. You can keep your eye on in auto but no man can toll when an ) ld newspaper Is going lo come Hop- ilng under his horses feet. Most ! iornos which break loose after they aic tied ate frightened by blowing pa- ) ei. Paper should not bo .lirovvn out if doors In the IKst place and It should ic' ' r" ed to accumulate In the iti-nofn | n t,0 | , secoiH place. " Tlio ApiII number of the monthly iiaga/.lne published by the Nebraska Y. M. C. A. give. ; a full report of the recent state convention lit Norfolk. Speaking of the meals served by Nor- 'nlk .luHinoKF i,011 , in .liarquurdl hall , t savs : "In connection with this ban quet , wo wish to speak of the way the Norfolk business men solved the more ban two hundred delegates at dinners md suppers In this same hall. It was he most successfully carried out plan if entertainment of any state convcn- ion in lecont years. No women wore n attendance except the wives of a 'ew of the < lol < huus who foil In line .vlth . the men and took- their places nt he tables. Much enthusiasm and good feeling was generated ; the men A-ho served the meals , being the busl- < smon of No-folk , asslster by the . 'oung men of the high school as wait- rs , de'iiionstratliig what may be done mil how to do it in this direction. At he close of each of the meals songs , -.torle.s , college yells and music added o the entertainment and social spirit of this great convention. " A. F. STEARNS AND J. T. THOMP SON HONORED. OLLINS MADE PRESIDENT Resolutions Were Adopted Against Any Form of Parcels Post Next Convention Goes to Beatrice T. P. A. is Made up of Clean Fellows. A. F. Stearns and J. T. Thompson of Norfolk , post F , T. P. A. , were 'looted ' delegate and alternate , respec- Ively , to the national T. P. A. con vention which meets in Milwaukee June 22. They were chosen at the state convention , which closed In Has tings on Saturday. Mr. Stearns was also made second vice president. Norfolk members who have re- urned from the convention state that t was altogether one of the best and most enjoyable conventions that has ever been held. Hastings people reated the visitors most royally , the city being decorated in honor of the event. Beatrice was chosen as the place for the next convention. Resolutions were adopted against any form of par cels post. Omaha's candidacy for the next national convention was attnchod. The following new state officers were elected : President , E. M. Collins , Fremont ; first vice president , C. A. Wlrlck , Lin coln ; second vlco president , A. F. Stearns , Norfolk ; third vice president , Geo. Shrimps , Beatrice ; fourth vice president , J. A. Kees , Beatrice ; fifth vice president , A. D. Spelr , Hastings ; secretary , Chas. L. Hopper , Omaha. The candidates to the national con vention nt Milwaukee Juno 22 arc : Omaha E. H. Hall , C. J. Ocblltree , E. G. Eldridge , F. B. Ilolbrook. Post B , Fremont Fred W. Hnwkcn. Post C , Lincoln M. B. Adloman and C. F Hnrpman. Post D , Nebraska City Goo. W. Shrimp , E. A. I osllo , L. Lice- ly. Post F , Norfolk A. F. Stearns , J. T. Thompson. Post G T. B. Par kor. Post H , Beatrice Jerry Dupes lau. Jim Wlntersteln of Fremont , re spending to the address of welcome said he was glad to note that the men on the road today aie a clean buucl of fellows and almost all temperate men. He said that a Fremont saloon keeper had upbraided the Fremont t j T. P. A. officials for bringing to town a bunch of fellows who mean no moro to their business than n bunch of ministers. Fred N. Ilnvvkon , chairman of the state railway committee , made a re port that was onthiiHlastlcnlly re ceived. IIo told of some of the things accomplished , particularly the Intro- iliKlion nt tin1 t wo ci nt fate lull. If any i/-rs n N .ope Is that tl.olr Util- i i i . i I i k. Kult ) a Kil'C\ Iti-m.ilv nt ono and not ni.lt inivi'.i ; li' > . 't ' diiiouui ) or ilia- In iii ! > < liy i ; < > iht ilnic mo u i tnuigrr foothold < uul you Hhould lint delay taking Foloy'a KUlnoy Ilemeily Klcaau Drug Co. \ SPLENDID NEW BUILDING OF THC r ST. PAUL LUTHERANS. TO BE DEDICATED ON MAY t One of the Handsomest Church Struc turcs In North Nebraska An Event of Importance In Norfolk's History. Dedication Program. A week from next Sunday , on M.n II , the congregation of St. Paul K\ Luthcinn ch itch , will dedicate IH splendid new building. It will be m event of Importance among the Lutln i an people of this Hccllon of the Mali' and It will be an event of Importnmc In the history of Norfolk on account of the part that St. Paul's church h.in plajeil In Norfolk. Dedication Day Sermons. The dedication servloi s will be in the forenoon , conducted b.Rev. . M. ix'hnlnger of Plymouth. , Rev. Phillip Martin of Stanton will ' preach In the afternoon. In the evening Rev. A. F.Ich ( if Sleepy Eye , Minn. , will preach. This ermon will ho In the English Ian Milage. Special Collections. Collections will bo made In thr morning , afternoon and evening , the rnoiiej going towards the payment of lebts. St. Paul's congregation has n . rather unique reconl. Although It f ins now built Its third church , it luui never solicited subscriptions outsldo of Its church membership. A good rnnnx people In Norfolk however have declared that they are anxious to con tribute towards the payment of debts nciirred In the recent building. That hose subscriptions from friends of the church will bo gratefully received nt he dedication day collections go. . . without saying. Will Cost Over $22,000. The now church to be dedicated int month Is a credit to Norfolk. Its COM in account of the high price of tuati i tal and labor , has evceedi d what \\-i- , iilginally estimated The cost of MM new building will be over $22.000 The Lutheran practice of church building makes the entire liullfllntr < > n ilg church audlloiliim and givoh i splendid Interior to the I.PW churi'i The art glass windows nio exception t nllv fine. The new church will be on of which Norfolk will bo proud. Egg Trouble at Madison. Madison Star-Mall : Tboie Is trouble n a Madison neighborhood becait'p ) ne woman borrowed two dozen t ppi when they wore worth thirty cent * .1 ilo/en and recently returned in place of them two dozen eggs worth fiftt'in ' : ents a dozen. Ought the borrower o have returned four dozen eggs or should she have paid the difference in cash ? Pierce Doctor Has "Auto Room. " An "automobile room" Is the latest ivrlnklc in office building. A new of fice building is being built at Pierce for Dr. E. II. Oelko. It will have a re ception room , n consultation room , a irlvate office and an "automobile -oom" to be occupied by a runabout. The automobile may mark the pas sage of the "barn" as well as the pas sage of the horse. Will every house and office in time have an "automobile room ? " Madison Amateurs Give Play. Madison amateurs scored a succefH this week in "The Girl and the Stam pode" given for the of purpose ruf-- ; ing a fund to send the Madison band to : the state Woodmen convention nt Lincoln. The play was produced un der J ; the personal direction of Franclf S. Dowllng , a Madison boy who is coming to the front as a professional actor. Mr. Dowllng played the leading part. Miss Bi-sslo Perdue , a daughK ref of County Superintendent Perdue , played the part of the heroine. Miss Pearl Farlln the part of the Swede girl , Oscar Prather the wicked vllllan , Ross Underberg the cowboy , Mortun Seymour the crabld old man , Roy Faes the typical Mexican , Clare Ycazcl the Irish prospector , Dr. Thomas I/ing the county sheriff and Phil Nlohnrt the pnrt of the county squlte. The play was along the line of the Virginian. JOHN KOENIGSTEIN WON'T FLEE FROM WINTER AGAIN. BEEN "STUNG" TWO SEASONS Former Mayor of Norfolk , Who Has Gone South Two Successive Win ters to Escape Cold Weather , is Satisfied to Stay Here Hereafter. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Koonlgs-tt in after ' pending the winter In theKiiiHi arrived home last evening from St Louis , where they stopped for niMt on their way homo. It Is the l.t-i winter that Mr. Koenl sU > iu wi'l upend in the south. "I am through , " Mr. KoenlRMi n admitted today. "I have been ft > n south to oscnpo the rigors of Ni'ua- Im winters. 1 find that t litre hu-n t been any rigors. Tlioy wrlto me th.u It has just boon fall merging into spring. I have gone nwny to avoid the winter nnd every letter from Nor folk has told mo of fine we-nthcr. " So Mr. KOI MlgMrln , who lias 1 , < i , tiunor of NoitolU for three linn- i- ln'iiir ' Tor p..oil" . . He will MM ml ' ' i\ < \t \\lntcr in Norfolk Ik1 has l.iu stung , " to use a slang phiase fi t the weather ho loft baa been as line weather as north Nebraska has ever seen.
