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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1908)
IJiE flOHFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL FRIDAY AUGUST 2S1903 ! t QUAINT OLD CHARACTER OF YEL LOW DANKS SUCCUMBS. LIVED ALL ALONE IN WOODS John McKlr.ihnn , Who Settled All Alone In the Yellow Uanks Many Years Acjo , Dies at Foster Funeral Will be Held Under tbc Z3I0 Elm. Foster , Noli. , Aug. til. Special to The NIMV.H : John McKlrahaii. for forty years known us "Uncle .loiuilc , horinlt of the Yellow Ranks , " died hero today at the homo of Huge-no Crook , thu Foster banker , at whom ; homo ho had been for a year. Ho was an uncle to Mrs. Crook. "tlnelo Jolinnlo" owned the land on which Iho Yellow UankB nro located , thirteen inlluH northwest of Norfolk. Ho settled there In the woods , on the bank of the Elkhorn , utmost n half conlury ate anil lived nlono until sot- Horn Invaded. Mr. McKlrnlmn would have been eighty years of ago next March. Ho bad boon feeble for some ( line and WIIB tenderly eared for In the Crook homo. Pathetic Funeral Under Old Elm. There will bo a touch of pathos In the funeral of .John McKlrnhan , which will bo hold Saturday morning nt 10 o'clock beneath the "Big Elm" at the Yellow Hanks the monster old tree near which this man settled In the days of the Indians and under whoso protecting branches ho lived in his own peculiar way , all alone , for moro than two score summers and winters. There beneath the old elm the funeral services will be held. Burial will be in Jackson's cemetery , near by. First Treasurer of Cumlng County. John McKlrahan was the first treas urer of Cumlng county , Neb. Ho came to Omaha In 18r > 7 and to West Point In 1858. In 18C2 ho settled nil alone In the Yellow Hanks to live the llfo of the hermit in the woods and wilder ness. Ho was born In Ohio. In an early Indian raid ho lost every thing ho had , the retlmon taking everything k thing they could get tholr hands on. "Romance" Was Pure Fiction. There used to bo a talc that Me- Klrahan had boon disappointed In love and that that was why ho chose a her- mil's existence. Relatives say this was pure fiction. FRIDAY FACTS. Miss Erna Wilde went to Plrco Fri day. day.Mrs. Mrs. E. P. Stear has gone to Chi cago. Hay Munstermnn wont to Omaha nt noon. Miss Lulu Cronk wont to Gregory at noon. Peter Stafford will go to Tlldon this evening. Dr. O. A. Young wont to Omaha Fri day noon. Mrs. J. S. Smith wont to Dallas Fri day noon. M. D. Tyler was lu Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mrs. llrown of Stnnton was In the city Friday. Mrs. Cyphers , son and daughter , of Valentino arrived nt noon to bo the guest of Mrs. J. P. Pfnndor for several days. days.Miss Miss Harriott Mather returned from Madison Friday. J. C. Lark In wont to Wlnnotoon Friday morning. T. C. Cantwell returned from Lin coln last evening. Miss Lee Halo of Atkinson was In the city yesterday. L. W. Abernathy of Lynch was In the city yesterday. Mrs. Joseph Schwartz returned from Omaha last evening. Fred Remendor of near Bayard was In the city yesterday. Judge Eiselcy left yesterday for r short visit nt AnoUn. Miss Margaret Hamilton went to Plorco this morning. Mrs. William Degner of Hadar was In the city yesterday. Mrs. William Ecliors of HosUlns was in the city yesterday. Miss Mary Mason of Wayne Is visit- * g Mrs. L. M. Beelor. Miss Belle Duphey of Battle Crek was In the city Friday. Miss Stella Stlrk of Battle Crook is visiting friends In the city. Mrs. A. 0. Hazen Is visiting friends In Madison for a few days. Mrs. A. W. Barge is visiting nt the homo of W. J. Weatherholt Presiding Elder Thomas Bltholl wont to Plalnvlow yesterday. Mrs. Hose Sheets of Meadow Grove Is visiting Mrs. E. II. Brewer. Mrs. John Krantz and son , Earl , wont to Osmond Thursday to visit relatives. John Bohni of Sioux City Is visiting at the homo of Mr. ami Mrs. Schor- oggo. oggo.Miss Nell Evans of Columbus Is visiting Mrs. W. F .Hall for a few days. days.Misses Misses Madeline Stein and Clara Anderson wont to Thayer Friday noon. noon.W. . E. Reed of Madison was In Nor folk yesterday afternoon on his way to Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Emll Pofahl and daugh ter of Albany , N. Y. , are visiting rela tives In the city. Mrs. Napier of Clearwater , who has been visiting her son , John Napier , re turned homo Friday noon. Miss Nora Kutzler , who has been vlnltlng Miss Ethel Vnll , returned to' ' Buffalo ( lap Wednesday evening | MIHBOH Ethel and Margaret Pearce returned to Scotia Thursday after a short visit at the homo of T. C. Cant- well. Mrs. A. A. Harper and daughter , MIHH Myrtle Harper , went to Butte Thursday for a ten days' visit with friends. Mr * . J. L. Weaver ami daughters ivlll return Friday ovcnlng from Ar mour , H. D. , after a few weeks' visit ivlth relatives. Father Schller of Sioux City , who , VIIH the guest of Father Walsh for overal days this week , went to Omaha at noon. Charles Scliram and daughter , Miss Mlnnlo Kchrnm , returned Thursday rom St. Paul. Minn. , after a short , 'lslt with relatives. \ VV. . Qnivey ol Pierce , one of the candidates for the Republican noinln- Ulon for county attorney In Plorce oniity , wns In Norfolk yesterday. Marshal Kennedy of Madison was n Norfolk yesterday In connection ivllli a visit to Noligli to testify in the rial of u yoinig man charged with itoallng n suit case. Miss Bertha Richardson of Battle 'reck , who was visiting Miss Harriett Mnthor , has gone to Seattle , Wash. , Hiss Richardson is n sister of County Jlork Richardson of Madison. 10. O. Garrett , one of the three Doimr cratlc candidates for the nomination 'or ' lieutenant governor , was in Nor- 'oik yesterday , taking the afternoon rain up the Honosteel lino. Among the day's out of town vlsl- ors In Norfolk were : J. C. Ecker , Wlnsldn ; Mrs. S. .1. Doyle , Madison ; Miss Neva Ellwood , Crolghton ; N. O. ; ; ormalii , llnrtlngton ; F. M. Glllllan , \Vansau ; II. Olson , Bloomllold ; J. lonzveka , Verdlgro ; Peter Nlsson , 'lalnvlew. Dr. A. Bear , who was quite 111 , Is able to be at his olllco again. Archie Gow is talcing his annual vacation from the Nebraska National Imnk for a week. Miss Reglna McGahn has leturncd o her position In the A. L. Kllllan store after a ten days' vacation. Bnrt Mapes has been bedfast for a number of days as the result of burns accidentally sustained from contact with carbolic acid. Oscar Fechner , while riding a bl- 3yclo on South Fourth street Thurs- lay , ran Into u curbing and was brown to the sidewalk , severely spraining his knee. The Norfolk Long Distance Tele- ilioo company has made connections with the Tllden and Meadow Grove Telephone companies giving them ac- ess to all the subscribers of Tllden and Meadow Grovo. Little Francis Kent , the boy whoso bare feet were In the path of a mower ; ilrlven by bis father , will have his feet saved. The foot , which was entirely severed save for a little piece of llcsh In the back part of the foot , is healing. The Congregational church and Sun- ilay school will hold their annual pic nic next Tuesday in the country , ar riving homo early enough In the eve- ling to have supper on the lawn of Col. S. S. Cotton's homo. Fred Hardy , a cousin of II. E. Hardy of this city , is a resident of Eureka , Cal. , where the recent earth quake took place. No word , as yet , hns been received as to whether lie or bis wife suffered from the disas ter. ter.C. C. L. Anderson of Norfolk has been picked as one of the fifteen men who will represent the state of Nebraska In the national tournament held at Camp Perry , Ohio. Mr. Anderson's selection is a high honor as the dele gates to the national shoot must show tholr superior marksmanship over all other militia men of the stato. Paul S. Dietrick , oinco secretary of the state Sunday school assocla tlon was In the city yesterday enroutc to Madison , where he will speak al the institute. Mr. Dietrick will as slst In conducting the Stanton countj district Sunday school convcntlor which Is soon to be held at Bega south of Hosklns. The Leroy S. Angel bankruptcj case , In which Judge Matt Mlllei sought an order on the bankruptcj party for about $5,000 for his client the Charles II. Brown company o Omaha , was tried before Referee E P. Weathcrby. The order was granted. Stanton next month Is to ontortali one of the biggest and most Importan of Nebraska conventions , the nortl state conference of the Mothodls church. The conference meets Ii Stanton beginning September 21 ! Bishop Main tyre , one of America's inqst noted platform orators , will boone ono of the speakers , delivering hi address on "Buttoned Up People. ' Norfolk will probably lose Dr. Thonr. . BIthPll , presiding older of the Nell = l district , with the coming conference Dr. Blthell having served out the per iod which the practice of the Metho dist church gives a presiding eldo lu any ono district. The conforonc will accordingly receive the appoint ment of a new older. Dr. Blthell ha done most effective work. Presho Is Part of Trlpp County. Lamro. S. D. . Aug. 21. Special t The News : The booklet of informa tion recently published by the Nortl western railroad contains a may show Ing the old Presho county lying nort of Trlpp county and south of the Whit river , when in fact , It Is now a part of Trlpp county and will bo open for settlement. The map wns taken from an old government plat Instead of the later one. Is a buyer for your property the most elusive man In the city ? Want ads. find "Elusive People. " MISS MALATESTA , WHO COMES SEPTEMBER 1 , WEARS 'EM. When the curtain goes up at the Auditorium on ( lie presentation of the "Royal Chef , " Tuesday evening Sep tember I , Norfolk will be treated to sotiip of the handsomest creations In fashions and styles that have been eon In many a day. Miss Mary Mnl- testa , Iho prlma dona of the organl- itlou , ' will wenr what Is said to he omo of the handsomest gowns ever oru on the stage. The models of llss Malntesta's gowns came direct om Paris , where they were secured y Harry 11. Frazeo while over then1 , no of Miss Mnlntesta's creations Is beautiful gown of orange pompadour ilk. The sleeves are made of white lilffou pleated , and around the top 1' the bodice are two ruffles of white lilffou , trimmed with narrow rows f orange velvet. All around the top f the bodice nre folds of orange vel- et. The skirt Is ornamented with andniade yellow chiffon roses. A irgo white chiffon muff mid shoulder oa. made of several rows of the rlffon nccordcan plaited , nro carried. V crushed girdle of orange chiffon olvet Is worn on the dress and the alst is trimmed with pearl ornii- lents. The hat Is of orange velvet nd cream lace. "I am proud of the fact that my owns In this production are absolute todels and not copies of anything nit has been soon before , " says Miss lalatosta. "There Is something in rlglnnllty when it Is shown In dresses vhlch Is bound to bo attractive to the uhllc eye. Of course everyone likes o see a well dressed woman , and vhon one goes to see as handsome a rodnctlon as 'Tho Royal Chef one aturally expects to see the very flu- st creations of the modiste's art. " The entire company , which Is con- plcuous ttfor merit , Is the only and rlglnal organization that appeared or four months at the Lyric theater , \ew York' , and will bo seen here com- lote in every detail. Deue' ' Farmer duffers. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Aug. 21. Special o The News : The fates certainly are nklnd to John McCasklc , a prominent armor residing in Denel county , limself and a number of employes vorkoil unusually hard to get his crop ut of danger from hail storms and list. His threshing had been pushed s rapidly as possible and completed , nd all of his grain stored In his barn vhon the structure was set on tire by Ightnlng and completely destroyed. Every bushel of his newly threshed grain was destroyed , and lu addition nuch other valuable property , inclini ng several head of horses and cattle , vas consumed by the flames. McCasklo estimates that the fire aused him damage to the amount of ibout $1,000. As an offset to this he ind insurance in the sum of only 1,200 , making his net loss a heavy GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH COM. ING TO NORFOLK. BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 18 AND 2E The First Advance Man for Rlngllngs Circus Was in Norfolk Flrday Morn Ing , Making Preliminary Arrange tnents for the Big Show. Ringllng Bros. " circus greatest or earth will be in Norfolk between Sen tembcr IS and 25. The first advance man was in the : lty Flrday morning , making arrange inents for the show , which will COIUL from Sionx City. Tills will bo the first visit of Ring lings to Norfolk In a long period of years. Barmim's was here last year n September. NORFOLK PLAYS AT NELI6H Two Important Games Are Before Norfolk at Neligh Races. The Norfolk base ball team has ai Important place on the schedule o the tournament held in connoctloi with the race meet at Neligh this week on Wednesday , Thursday and Friday. The base ball tournament before the Neligh races had been postponed a day , had Onkdalo nnd Brunswlcl scheduled for a game Tuesday , Nor folk nnd O'Neill for Wednesday am Norfolk nnd the winner of the Brims wlck-Oakdalo game for Thursday , Th Norfolk-O'Neill game will bo playe Wednesday but It was not known to day Just how the rest of the ha ! schedule would bo rearranged. The purses will bo for ? CO , winner to take sixty per cent. You never spent too much for thing after having read the ads care fully. Stores that "Hide their Lights soon hide themselves altogether. AUTOS SPEED OfMIIE ROSEBUD Fighting ( or Dallns-Lamro Record A Dulck Holds It nt Present. Lamro , 8. 1) . , Aug. 21 Special to 'lu > News : I ntnru Is n mecca for utoinolillca niul tin1 drivers vie In inking n now record from Dallas , n Stance of twrnly-fotir miles. Dalian Is the nillroiul tcrinlnul. The uidseekors , who 1111 tinaulos , nil do- ro to bo taki'ii Into Trlpp county anil 10 run from Dallas to Lamro Is the oaten imth Into the heart of Trlpp outity. The roconl Is now hold by a Uulck laohlno In an hour mill ton minutes , carried live passengers. ELIC OF A $6,00 ROBBERY OF GOVERNMENT CASH. ON STAGE TO FORT NIOBRARA. ere Flncher , Agent at Chndron In the Elkhorn Days , Now Living In the Black Hills , Has Interesting Relic of Road Agent Days. Sioux Falls. S. D. , Aug 21. Special > The News : .lore Finclior , a well nown resident of the Black Hills , as nn Interesting relic of the days hen road agents carried on tholr perntlons In the Ulack Hills and ( 'Stern Nebraska. The relic Is nn xpress agent's receipt for the sum of little more than ? G,200. The receipt is now discolored and therwlse time worn , but nevertheless t is considered one of the most vnl- able cnrlos in Mr. Flnchor's collec- on. There Is nn Interesting story n connection with the receipt. In 8SG twenty-two years ago Mr. "Mucher was stationed at Cliadron , N'eb. , as agent for the Northwestern ailroad. One day the Wclls-Fargo Express company had a shipment of ovornmcnt cash , which was destined or Fort Nlobrnrn to pay the soldiers tationed at that post. The shipment had to bo shipped rom Chndron to the post by stage , ut It never reached Its destination , or the stage driver was held up and elleved of the cash , which consisted f a trifle over ? G,000 in currency nil a little more than $200 In silver oln. oln.The The thief was never apprehended ml none of the money ever recovered nit the agent's receipt which went vlth the shipment was found , and it s this which now is In possession of he Ulack Hills man. Brakeman Pays Under Protest. Fremont Tribune : Although he nude n settlement by paying the lalm Thomas U. Downey does not In- end to drop ( ho case which was irought against him by the National \ccident Insurance company. Downey vas charged with embezzling $1S vhlch lie had collected for a policy , le says he never collected the money in d there is no foundation for the claim against him , but that rather han be prosecuted under the com- ilaint , he concluded to pay it under irotcst. Downey is a brakeman on he Northwestern and has been run- ilng out of Fremont. He was former- y an Insurance agent. Rides Through Barbwire Fence. Winside , Nob. , Aug. 21. Andrew \mlerson , a farmer , met with a very minful and peculiar accident. He was riding a borso which became 'rightened and ran away , The animal lashed through a barbwlre fence am the wire got Anderson's leg in such i way that before the horse was etop' pod Anderson's log was sawed to the jone. ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES TO BUILDINGS ANNOUNCED. EXAMINATIONS NEXT WEEK. School Bells in Norfolk Will Ring the First Day of September Grade Rooms Have Been Picked for Com ing Year Teachers Come Next. Johnnie tossed In his sleep last night. He cuffed his little' sister In the morning. Towards noon ho heaved n brick nt n neighbor's dog. Out in all this there was no pleasure for Johnny. In bis sleep ho had heard n school bell ringing. Uut that was not all. Johnny was n realist and ho know well enough that that school bell was going to ring "for sure" in ulno swift passing days. Next week Is the last of the glad some vacation time. A week from Monday school starts. The first day of September Is the first day of school. Two dlro warnings of the prospec tive opening have been issued. One Is a simple statement of the assignment $16,500 $16,300 IN PRIZES IN PRIZES GIVEN M.IULTK HSlW.P.lUI. . . ilMf'l. < iUEEl- AWAY falipSpR GIVEN AWAY p ? FREEM.IULTK ZZrr&br ; ITRJEE FOR. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLE BELOW HE line of Pianos carried by The liiMinutt Co. is of such a high degree of i-xrHloncr , and the various makes so wull and favorably known , that tliuir names are already household words in the oajority of homes in Nebraska and niMyhlmniiq sfttes. but in order that all may become familiar with the fact that the greatest line of hijjh-jir..u'e Pianos in ( he West is to be found in our warerooms - rooms , and in order to obtain a large and co upr lunisivi- list of prospective purchasers of Pianos and Organs to whom we may present the merits of our instruments and explain our equitable selling system , we have inaugurated a contest which wo believe to be the most interesting , and at the same time the most liberal ever attempted by any Piano house THE CONTEST Printrd in the coupon below you will find n I'uzzlo Automobile Whool. nrnuml the tire of which wo Imvo plncod thn letters which form ilia inrtnus of some of the didcnmt in.ikes .if 1'i.mos wi > rcpm-icnt. \Vu want jon to rearrange thcsn lettum correctly and writn the mines which the loiters form in the places loft for th.it purpose between the spokes of dmvhccl. . In order tint ) oti may na < ily nndurstand bow to do it , wilnvn completed one answer Stmlv I ho puzzle can-fully , also the arrangement of the word PACKARD , and ) on will bavelitili1 trouble in completing thu rest of tr.o answers. THE HULKS GOVERNING THE CONTEST Arc very simple and will lie easily understood. They must be strictly complied with , however. 1. The contest is open to nil , rxcept employes of The Hcnmitt Company or persons connected with iithe.r music IIOIIRCS. 2. Tli" cnrrcn names and -iddri"'ses of 4 prospective ptirrlii i rs of Plants or Organs MUST be written in the spaces pro- vnii'il ( cir that nuriirmin the \vlu-el. Kxcrcise great care in sending in these names , for , as explained above , the. principal object of tins contest is to enable us to widen the scope of our operations and get in touch with these who are now , or may be later on , in the market for a piano. 3. Thu contest will extend over a period of 30 days , beginning August 21s ! and cndini ; September I'Jth , mill prizes will bo awarded and the winners announced at soon an possible after the closing of the contest. 4 No contestant may send in more than one solution 5 In order that all may have e < ] iinl chances of obtaining an award , thn prizes will bo distributed as explained below THE PRIZES Louis XV Grand Piano Value $1.400 Magnificent Art Grand Piano . .Value 1,000 Upright Cabinet Grand Puno. . Value 650 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 600 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. . . Value 575 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 550 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 525 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 450 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 400 Mahogany Upright Piano Value 350 And other Prizes amounting to $10,000 in Cash and Credit Certificates. An attractive souvenir will bo presented to all who par ticipate in the contest but are not fortunate enough to win one of the prizes mentioned above. How Iho Prizes Will Ho Awarded Onol ( ) Piano and ft,000 in Cash and Credit Certificates for the first correct answers received as follows : (1) ( ) Between August 21st and August 23rd , inclusive ; (2) ( ) Between August 24th and August 26th , inclusire ; (3) ( ) Between August 27th and August 20th , inclusive ; (4) ( ) Between August 30th and September 1st , inclusive ; (5) ( ) Between September 2nd and September 4th , inclusive , (6) ( ) Between September Sill and September 7th , inclusive ; (7) ( ) Between September 8th and September 10th , inclusive ; (8) ( ) Between September llth and September 13th , inclusive ; (9) ( ) Between September 14th and September 16th , inclusive ; (10) ( ) Between September 17th and September 19th , inclusive. A total of 10 Plnnos and $10,000 In Cnsh and Credit Certificates. CONTEST CLOSES POSITIVELY ON SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 19 , AT 4:3O P. M. Cut off at this dotted line and mall as Initruotcd bolovv. Aftrrfllllnz In your answers to the puizlo write your linn n-i 1 n I | i i plainly In tlm i > io liol'iw . - u tli 'i.r > m 'Ht iiel.iw tdo il ittod lm nml mall It to CONTEST MANAGER Name THE Address E i T Street No Off COMPANY Rural Route OMAHA LMCu > n = ntMKunM.u > mnCK of grades to the various buildings. The other is n brief announcement of ihi- hours for the preliminary examin ations. Where Johnny Will "Attend. " Superintendent F. M. Hunter today announced the assignment of the vari ous grades In the public schools for the year 1908-1909 to be as follows. High school : Graces S A and 8 0 , room 0 ; S A and 7 A , room 7 ; 7 A and 7 13 , room S , ; 0 A and 0 B , room 0. Grant school : Grades 5 A and 5B , west room upstairs ; 1 A and 4 Q , west room down stairs ; 3 A and 3 B , north room np-stalrs ; 2 A and 20 , south room up stairs ; 1 A and I B , north room down-talrs ; preliminary A and n , south rofui down-stairs. West Lincoln school : Grades 0 A and 0 I ) , Eonth room down-stairs ; 5 A and C U , south room up-stnlrs ; 1 A and 1 I ) , north room down stairs ; 3 A nnd 3 B , north room up stairs. East Lincoln school : Grades 'J A and 2 B , north room up-stalrs ; 1 A nnd 1 B , south room up-sialrs ; prelim inary B , south room down-stairs ; pre liminary A , north room down-stairs. Washington school : Grades 3 A , 3 B , 2 A nnd 2 B , up-stalrs ; 1 A , 1 B , preliminary A and B. , down stairs. Jefferson school : Grades 2 A. 2 B , 1 B , A , 1 II , preliminary A and B. All seventh and eighth grade stu dents will go to the high school build ing , while the only sixth grade other than the one in the high school buildIng - Ing is in the West Lincoln building. In general the boundary line for these two grades will be Fifth street , I Sixth grade students , however , to whom this will be a great inconvlence will be allowed to attend the nearer school. Otherwise the sub-districts will remain the same as last year. Assignment of Teachers , The assignment of principals and teachers will be made next week. Examinations , Examinations will be given nt the high school building next week for delinquent pupils who have studios to make up. The examinations for grade students will be given Thursday afternoon , for high shool students Friday morning. As students taking the examinations are rarely back in more than two studies the time is suf "cent. THE SPANISH SWINDLE. Old Prison Story Poured into Ears of South Dnkotan. Slonx Falls , S. D. , A in ? . 22. Special to the News : The receipt a day or two ago by James Blrnle , u well known resident of Union county , of ono of the letters from Spain , proves that the promoters of what lias be come known ns the "Spanish swindle" have not yet ceased opera I Ions. These letters purport to have been written by some unknown relative who because - cause of political reasons has boon placed in prison in Spain , but In each Instance the party nan a daughter who requires attention. Former loiters have asked for money at once , with which to send the forlorn daughter to America , but the letter received by Mr. Blrnle is a little different , and simply asks If ho will cnro for the daughter if she Is sent to his home. As Blrnlo does not need an adopted daughter , and hns no money which h < 3 ante donate to tlu > swindlers , ttie li-itc-r remains unanswered but has bc-fii guon a place in bis collec tion of curios.
