Nebraska Newspapers

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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.
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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.
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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.