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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1909)
t + nM + * mm fwatf sif ffiffmm i mmi&jmn \ 2 T1IK NOKFOLK WKhKlYNK\V. ! > . . .TOIJHN A I , h'HIIiAY .TANIIAHY R KlDfl FRIDAY FACTS. Charles Illcd , IIUH JiiHt rmurnud from Oiiiiiliu. Ik'iiry ' MariUiIrtll | aiul Darius RniiHch nrc In Omiiliii oil liiiBliu'HH M. I ) . Tyler wan In Madison yontor- day. Mlns Paull or Kearney In Miu gtioal of MIHH Georgia Ulalioman. \V. A. KlngHlcy mill finally are lioino from a holiday visit la Hlanlon. It. II. Hall IH lioino from a visit to David City. Jean Morseli of Derrick , H. 13 , , came down to Hiond | Now Vuar'H with Ills BlHlor. Mrs. It. O. Webb. Mrs. L. A. in-own and children of Meadow Giovo came down to spend Now Year's at the 10. II. Hrowor homo. Miss line Iliintlngtnn will return lo licr homo In Fremont lomon-ow after having spent ( he holiday vacation will ) Miss Illrdlu Knhl. Mr. and Mrs , John MrKoen and daughter of Illalr , who have- boon vis iting wllh Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eller- brock , returned homo today. Among I' ' " ' tlay'M out of town visi tors In Norfolk were : MrH. W. L. lloyer , Mlns Miniilo OHbora , Hattle Crook ; A..I. Norvlg. llartinnton ; II. J. MIIIIH , Hatllo Creek ; Charles Whlttlg. nntto ; C. II. Heed , Madison ; Miss Mahel A. llowen , NVakelleld ; F. N. Weaver. Dalian , 8. I ) . ; George. Golf. OHinond ; Mrs. L. Callendur , Miss M. Callendur , Dallas , S. I ) . ; M. K. Sohlf- fel , Gregory. S. 1) . ; CJoultl Andrew , Pierce ; W. W. Law , HoneHteel , S. IX ; George Logonvoll , Naper ; I. W. Alter , Wayne ; F. W. Makur , C. C5. Maker , Til- den ; Thomas Stevenson. Albion. George Freeman and Will Evans liuvo given up their places as line men with the Nebraska Telephone company. The temperature dropped below the y.oro mark Thursday night , the gov ernment thermometer registering 1 degree below In Norfolk. Pierce has selected Chief J. A. Long anil L. It. Pheasant and Helnhold Stein- kraua as delegates to the state lire- nii-n's convenllon her next month. The funeral of little Johnny Kink was held from the Hlon Congrega tion church In West Norfolk. Itev. Carl Wlchelt , pastor of the Gorman Evangelical church , delivered the funeral - oral sermon. The funeral of Mrs , Carl Uraasch was held at 1 o'clock today from the family homo in Edgowalor park and later from the Congregational church. llov. Carl Martin of St. Johannes church had charge of the services. Pierce Call : Mrs. Henry Miller re turned Monday from Norfolk where she was called last week on account of her mother's illness , who is in a ser ious condition from brain fever. Mrs. Miller returned to her mother's bod- Bide Tuesday evening. O. bJlIydo , who has represented the Intor'Yate Hnbbor company of Omaha 'in tliHi territory for the past seven yenr/l ! ; has secured a like position with tilt-Hamilton Hrown Shoe company of St. Louis. The change brings a de cided advance to Mr. Hyde , who left for St. Louis yesterday to become acquainted with his now house. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde will continue to make their homo In Norfolk. The Nebraska Telephone company yesterday was granted permission to make Us requested reductions In telephone - phone rates in Norfolk by the state railway commission at Lincoln. Under the cut rates the price for four-party line residence telephones is reduced from $18 to $12 a year. The yearly rental on two-party lines Is reduced from $21 to $1S. The new rates , the Norfolk oftlce anno.inces , go Into ef fect today. In lowering its rates the Nebraska company announced to the state commission that It desired to meet competitive conditions In Norfolk and to forestall a possible loss of sub scribers. The Harlow Advertising agency Is the name of a now corporation In Omaha , succeeding the C. D. Thomp son Advertising agency. A. H. Dar- low is president , A. S. Hoi-glum secre tary and 1) . M. Canmanager. . The late Alfred Dnrlow. who resigned his position as advertising manager of the Union Pacltlc just before his death , to assume active management of this agency , owned a majority of the agency stock. C. D. Thompson , for whom the old company was named , formerly conducted a drug sore in Norfolk and went from hereto to Omaha to engage In the advertis ing agency business. The Fremont police last week wore called to look for a mother who loft her Infant In the hands of another woman passenger on a Northwestern train there and failed to return for It. Although the supposed mother got off the train as soon as It stopped , the authorities were unable to find any trace of her Identity. All that was known about her was that she got on the train at Omaha , and occupied a seat with an elderly woman all the way to Fremont. When the latter sta tion was reached she asUed her com panion to hold her baby until she could get off with her baggage when she would return for the little one. The train In question stops there llf- ton minutes or more and after ten minutes had passed and the woman did not come for her baby , the elderly woman became alarmed and Informed the conductor. An Investigation was made and It was found that the wo man had been seen leaving the neigh borhood of the station with her bag gage in h : > nd. The chief of police was notified and went to the station and took charge of the Infant. Pending further developments the baby was left at the Kremont hospital. It is ap parently not moro than n month old and Inexpensively dressed. The mother Is described as weighing about 175 pounds , with brown hair , and be longing apparently to the servant class. Race Men Here January 18. ; o oOi. Maiiruaim jnp.o managers will muot at the oxnard hotel In this city uit the afternoon of Monday , Jan- nary 18 , the intuiting liuliig called to order for 'J o'clock. A call for the mooting IIIIH been Ipsuud by W. C. Caley of Crolghton. president of the North Nebraska Short Shipment Race Circuit. The north Nebraska towns ropro- Hcnted In the circuit last year were Stanton. NollKh. O'Nolll. Pierce , CrelKhton. Madison and Norfolk. All of those towns , It Is expected , will have delegates at the Norfolk moot- Ing. Tlldcn May Come In. Tllden , It Is reported , may return lethe the racing sport this spring. It IH ml certain that this will bo accomplished , but certain Tllden racing enthusiasts are believed to bo Interested , Pioparalory meetings are now be ing held In the various circuit towns to plan for the CON Ing season. The meeting of the Norfolk driving club will probably be called within a week. This meeting will determine the Im mediate : fntiiio of racing In Norfolk. HONEYMOONERS IN FREMONT. Muslc.il Comedy Delighted Fremont People Thursday Night. Kremont Tribune : Cohan's musical comedy , "Tho Honeymooners , " at the Larson Now Year's eve was a thorough delight , i hero was not a slow minute and the crowd , which was only fair for the quality of entertainment , should have packed the house. Will Dmilay as "August Wright , " chief character In the play , made a big hit with his catchy songs in high ringing voice , lie was called back and back till he wore out and had to quit. His acting Is altogether of the higher variety. The chief feature in feminine role was the graceful Miss \Vheaton as "Madeline Tiger. " the mayor's ( harming daughter and lover of August Wright. She Is as cute and winning a miss as yon seldom sec ; on the stage and her graceful dancing and pretty facial expressions In a lit tle danceabont with the former was one of the most pleasant moments. The cast Is well put up and there were lots of goBd acts and stage ef fects. The chorus sang much better than It looked , for Indeed it was not a beauty chorus. Railroad News. Sioux City Tribune : The month of November gave the Northwestern rail way an Increase in gross earnings. The November report shows that the company's gross receipts were $ SO- 7.r : > larger than for November , 1007. No statement is made as to the not revenue. Abe Atkinson also shows a gain in gross of $ : iH5,15-l ( for the month , and the Louisville & Nashville , Cana dian Pacific , Southern , and Missouri Pacific , show gains in gross for the third week of the month. Tills looks like a substantial gain in railway business , but it must be remembered mat the same period in last year found the carriers fully Into the worst of the business stagnation. Among railways In Sioux City territory busi ness in November , I'.tOS , appears to have been not quite so good as for October. Diphtheria at Dallas. Dallas , S. D. , Jan. 1. The city council this morning ordered the public schools to be closed for a week on account of an epidemic of diphtheria. The small son of John Hogors , of the City bakery , died this morning of diphtheria , and It is feared others have been exposed. Every precaution is being taken to chock the spread of the disease. Commissioners' Proceedings. Madison , Neb. , December 2G , 190S , at 1 p. in. \ At a special mooting of the board of county commissioners , the follow ing wore present : John Malone , Hun- Tuft and Henry Snnderman. Mr. Frank S. Pordno , county super intendent , having filed his resigna tion from said otllce in writing , to take effect on January 7 , 1009 , on mo tion said resignation was accepted , said olllco to become vacant on Jan- nary 7 , 11109. Mr. N. A. Housel and Mr. F. II. Price were placed In nomination for ap pointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank S. Perdue , county superintendent. On a vote taken by the board , Malone and Sun- ' derman 'voted for the appointment of N. A. Housel to fill such vacancy and Taft voted for the appointment of F. VI. Price. N. A. Housol was declared the appointee of the board for the ofllce of county superintendent , said ap pointee to take olllce on January 7 , 1909. 1909.On On motion the claim of F. A. Peter son for cash paid for Jury certificates and olllce expenses was allowed , ? 511.72. The county clerk was directed to draw a warrant on the 1907 general fund In payment of said claim. On motion the board then ab- jonrnod to Jan. 5. 1909. at 1 p. m. Geo. K. Ulchardson. County Clerk. Battle Creek News. Andrew Holdt and Wm. Hreo were here Saturday on business from Nor folk. folk.Chas. . Marsh Is hero from Smithwick. S. D. . visiting relatives. The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fonsko. Jr. , was christened In the Lutheran church Sunday morn ing. ing.Tho The Lutherans will hold church Now Year's day and Now Year's night. Webb Stlrk , a Northwestern brakeman - man , of Norfolk , was visiting relatives here Monday. F. E. Melnocke Is here on business from Verdlgre. W. E. Stevens , assistant claim agent of the Missouri Pacific railway , was hero last week from Kansas City , Mo. , settling up with some Battle Creek were slightly hurt In a collision at Auburn , nob. , while on their way home from Texan. Hint Crowell of Tlldon wan visiting ri'lallvoH here Monday. John James and family were here ChrlHtnuiH from Clearwater visiting relatives. JulliiH Gnrdols was hero the forepart of this week from Went Point vlsltltm at the home of his uncle , J. It. Oardols , Harvey KuhrlH , Miss Lena lllnkel ind Miss Emma and Johnnie Kuhrts were visiting from Friday till Monday with relatives at Nellgh. Fred Sohoorger , ar. , has torn down his large Implo-nunt warehouse on the mala si root alley and will build a barn out of It on one of his farms three miles south of town. The Untile Creek Valley String band gave a concert In the Miller hall Wed nesday night. CLEWS DEFENDS SPECULATORS. Snys Grafting Is on Decline and Wall Street's Morals Improving. llaltlmoie , Aid. , Jan. 1. Henry Clews , In an address before the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science on "Sentiment and Speculation , " declared that speculation was a science , that specu lators are not gamblers , that grafting was on a decline , and that Wall street's moral tone was Improving. "Speculation should bo regarded as a business of Itself , " said Mr. Clews , "like Insurance or manufac turing ; a business calling for serious consideration and watchfulness. " About Norfolk. ( ire-gory Times : A. J. Wllcox re turned from Tyndall and Springfield Tuesday. He has associated with him H. F. liarnhart of Norfolk and will open a law olllco In Gregory. They have a law library of over 2,000 volumes and are both noted In their profession. Wayne Democrat : Editor C. S. Evans of the Noriolk Times-Trlbnno has Invented a perfecting press that prints and folds the papers from a roll of paper. The new Invention'can be built for one seventh of the pres ent cost of such pross.es. Wo kind of llgured Editor Evans must bo doing something else besides publishing the Times-Tribune. Northwest Weddings. Elder Albert Mygatt , a former resi dent of Bassett , and Miss Jennie Cook , both residents of Hrown county now , wore married Christmas day. COURT TERMS. Judge Welch Announces Terms of Court for 1909. Judge A. A. Welch has announced the terms of the district court in the Ninth judicial district for the coining year as follows : Antelope county , March 10 and Sep tember S. Wayne county , March 2-1 and No vember 24. Pierce county , April 7 and Septem ber 20. Knox county , April 21 and Octo ber lit. Madison county , May 19 and No vember 4. In each instance court Is convened on Wednesday , the practice in the past having been usually to start the term on n Monday , bold a short session and the adjourn for the jury the next week. The break will bo shorter un der the now order , the jury being called for the first Monday of each term. Naturalizations will bo taken up the first day of each term. Eighth District Terms. West Point , Neb. , Jan.I. . Special to \Tho News : Judge Graves has llxod the terms of the district court of the Eighth judicial district of Nebraska for the year 1909 , as follows : Cumlng county , February 1 , September 1" ; Da kota county , February 15 , September 27 ; Stanton county , March 1 , October IS ; Dlxon county , March 29 , November 29 ; Thurston county , Ap.il 12 , October 1. The first day of each term Is set for the hearing of applications for citizenship. JOE HORISKEY , JR. , IN BAD WAY. Former Norfolk Young Man's Mind Af fected by Illness. Joe Iloriskoy of this city has just received the distressing news that his son , .loo Iloriskoy , Jr. , well known In Norfolk , is completely unstrung as n result of a long Illness In San Fran cisco and that his mind has been af fected. Ho will bo taken from San Francisco to Washington , D. C. , to morrow for treatment by the govern ment ; since ho is in the regular army. The news will bo received with ex treme sorrow by the young man's many old time Norfolk friends and acquaintances. It is hoped that the change of alti tude will restore the full use of his mental faculties. Northwest Weddlnas. Harvey W. Pltzer and Miss Fuzolia J Johnson were married at Pllger Wed nesday. Joe Nomec and Miss Mary Sedlacok of near Spencer were married at the homo of the bride's parents. Arthur Gnrflehl Adams , a dentist nt Mead , and Miss Agnes Coats of Scrlb- nor were married in Fremont Thurs day. Leonard Smith of Polk and Miss Hogsett of Meadow Grove were mar ried last week at the homo of the bride's parents. Owen Crltchllold , a teacher In the Indianoln , Neb. , schools , and Miss Mnbel McCutclmn. a daughter of County At torney G. A. McCntchnn of Hoyd coun ty , were married In Fairfax , S. D. , last week. Otto F. Zuhlke and Miss Ethel Mat thews were united In marriage at the German Lutheran church in West Point , Key. A. R. B. Oelschlaegor , pastor - tor , officiating. The young people will live on n farm at Dalton , Cheyenne county , Nebraska. County Judge Dowald of Cnmlng county has united In marriage Peter Vyboniy mid Miss Lizzie Stadelman The > oung couple are residents of the Wlmior neighborhood ; also John P. Itudqulst and Miss Ella ThnrstoiiHon. The groom Is a resident of ThurHlon county and the brldo Is from Hoyd county. SATURDAY SIFTING. Mrs. L. M. Gaylord was In Madison Saturday. Mr.ind Mrs. William Hut/ won down Irani Hosklns Saturday. M. C. llazon , John H. Hays anil Di ll. J. Cole were In Madison Saturday afternoon. Mrs. J. A. Nix and son , Raymond ' 'iivo 'returned from Lucas , la. , where I hey spent the holidays with Mrs. Nix's slstor. Mrs Mongar. Mrs. Plnkerton and Miss Helei Heels ate Now Year's dinner In Madl son. Miss Helen Pile of Wayne was In Norfolk Thursday on a brief visit with Miss Opal Madson. Miss Ruth Morsch of Albion , wh ( has been visiting Miss Tesse Hose berry , returned home at noon. James Morsch , who has been visit- In' ; his sister , Mrs. U. O. Webb , left this morning for Ilorrlck , S. D. The Misses Groes of Wlsnor , w'lo wore holiday visitors at the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kane , have re turned home. Misses Ethel and Edith Hickford who visited a week with their sister. Miss Mae HIcKford , returned to their homo at Nellgh last evening. Among the day's out of town visi tors in Norfolk were : J. J. Malone Humphrey ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Gllck , Ver de ) ; Frank Goff. Osmond ; E.L. Coonos , NIobrara ; John Wlot jes Coo. Wiet.lon Plalnvlow ; H. F. Storm , Spencer ; Mr and Mrs. John N. Ellerman , Fairfax. S. D. ; Mr. and Mrs. H. Haabnck. Misses Hlanch Hell , Myrt'o ' Ranhnusen and Horthn Itaiihanscn , Wayne : C. F. Hrown , Fairfax. S. D. : Mrs. J. K. Al- cock. Hntto ; Mrs. David McWIIllams , Monroe ; L. A. Hupp , Charles Hupp , Desslo Messorsmltli , Hloomtleld. Horn to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woltz. a daughter. Earnest Haasch received a good price for three carloads of cattle shipped to the Omaha market this week. Only about a fortnight's moro work remains on the river bridge on South First street. The tubing Is already down , having been placed during the past week. W. J. Stadelman will deliver an address - dross on "Advertising" at the Nebras ka Independent Telephone association meeting In Lincoln January II ! , 11 and 1,1. The Norfolk U. C. T. council named a committee to raise a local fund to bo sent to 'he secretary of the Lincoln council , there to bo added to other funds sent In from over the state , for the financial relief of Ed Hurlbnrt , a popular traveler who is totally dis abled from paralysis. Miss Kathryne E. Wilson of Meadow Grove , a Pierce county school teacher , and a sister of Mrs. E. H. Hrcwcr of Norfolk , was seriously Injured in a runaway accident. Thrown out on the frozen ground while driving to school , she sustained injuries which are ser ious , though hopes are now held out for her recovery. "Hill" Jones , porter and black philosopher at the Hoed shop , Is soon to take a winter flight from Norfolk to Omaha to spend the cold months In the latter city. Jones has been In Omaha before and Is said to be a "bis noise" among the black men of that city , oven to the extend of being known as "King" Jones in the South Omaha country. City Superintendent E. J. Hodwell of Heatrico , formerly of Norfolk , Is to be the only member of the state ex amining ; board not connected with the state department of education. Under the reorganization of the board the other two members are to be E. 11. Sherman , high school inspector , and Joe Sparks , president of the county boards. Both Mr. Hodwell and F. S. Perdue are at present members of the board , whoso duty Is to inspect col leges and normal schools granting teachers' certificates. Giving up an opportunity to secure a business education , L. M. Honillard , who was raised on the Santee Mission ary school , where he graduated May 28 , 190S , was in Norfolk Thursday on his way to enter Moody institute at Chicago , Ho will lit himself to fol low his father's career as a missionary among the Indians. The father , J. A. Honillard , of Cut Meat , S. D. , In the Rosebud country , was also In Norfolk , leaving for the north yesterday. Mr. Houlllard has boon a missionary on the Rosebud for three years , having been sent there from the Snntoo agency. Arriving on October . ' ! , 1900 , ho has secured a membership of forty- eight Indians for his church , where there were none when ho started. Judge Westervelt No Better. Judge I. G. Westervelt's health was no better today. His condition for the past few days has been such as to seriously alarm bis friends. W. C. T. U. The W. C. T. U. will hold a business meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock nt the homo of Mrs. L , M. Hlbbs on Koenlgsteln avenue. Makes a Gospel Find. Detroit. Mich. , Jan. ! . Professor II A. Sanders of the -Michigan unlver slty , who Is deciphering the blblo tablets - lots In Charles R. Freer's collection , discovered a yi-nr ago , stated he had made progress enough to know they should be Insterted In the New Testa ment text , and where they came from. He said : "On the basis of the excellence of the text , the ancient appearance of the parchment , the peculiar spelling , tin , character of writing resembling n pa pyrus hand and the evidence of trans mission from a similar ynurcn of tlu other parts of the manuscript , U seems probable that those sixteen , 'iges onct formed a part of the parent nianu script , from which most of the text of John , Luke and Mark In the manu script of the gospel copied. The parent manuscript cannot bo of later date than the fourth century. " DEATH OF MRS. P. 0. HIRSCH. Centh Separates Aged Norfolk Couple. Mrs. Hlrsch Seventy-Nine. Seventy-nine years old , a resident of Norfolk for nearly thirty yeair. , Mrs. P. O. Hlrsch died at 2 o'clock Suiida ) morning at the Home of her son. Frank Hlrsch , at noli South Fourth street , death being due lo old age. MI-H. Illrsdi was seventy-nine years old on October 10 , IIIOS. She was born In Germany and was bionght to this country when fourteen years old. Death parts one of the oldest couples In Madison county , Mr. Illn-ch who survives , being only n your younger than his wife. They had been married fifty-three years. Mr. and Mrs. lllrsch came to Norfolk In 18SO , the husband following out his trade as a tailor , a trade at which he has been continuously engaged for sixty-live years. It was largely duo to his wife that Mr. Hlrsch enlisted In the civil war at Lincoln's first call for troops. Mrs. Hlrsch was a great sympathizer of Lincoln and his cause. Her husband wan In the war four years , being one of the very first to enlist. Mrs. lllrsch was the mother of ton children , the six surviving being : \VilHnm lllrseh of Cedar county , Mrs. James S. Leo of New York , Mrs , Hairy I.odor of Norfolk , Frank lllrsch of Nor folk. Harry llirscli of Sioux City , and Louis lllrsch of San Francisco. The funeral is announced for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning from the Catholic church. The Sons 01 Herman it Is stated will have charge of the set vices at the grave. Add to Groesbeck's Territory. The John Gnnd Hrewlng association will begin to build a new modern cold storage at Dallas this week. When completed the plant will bo un der the supervision of C. II. Groes- beck , manager of the Norfolk branch. With the Travelers. Lewis Means of Sioux City , travel ing for the Tolorton & Wnrfleld com pany , died Saturday from typhoid fever in a Sioux City hospital. Ho was thirty-eight years old. H. H. Hall went to Omaha today to start out on the road again after spend ing the holidays In Norfolk. DISTRICT COURT IN NORFOLK Herrick Suit Against City First Case Up Before Judge Welch. District court hold in this ctiy the coming week by Judge Welch will take on much the nature of a regular court term. Judge Welch will arrive in the city Tuesday at 11 a. m. and will at once convene court in the city hall. As eight or nine cases are as signed for trial court may be held hero Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday. The Horrlck suit against Norfolk will be the first case up. Judge Welch will In no case formal ly announce his decision , though ho may intimate what the outcome in a case may be. The decisions will bo nnton il 111 Illn nnnrt ilnpkpt nt \tjllli- snn Jiiimary 12 , when Judge Welch goes to that city. LUTHERAN CONFERENCE HELD , Some Twenty-five Ministers in Nor folk at Christ Lutheran. A conference of ministers of central north Nebraska is In session In the city at the Christ Lutheran church. About twenty-live ministers are in at tendance. The conference convened Saturday morning and will end Mon day noon. The next meeting place will bo selected Monday. The conference Is held every six woks. Special services will bo held Sunday nt the Christ church. At 10 a. m. llov. Mr. Spooring will preach a missionary sermon. A communion will bo hold In connection with this sermon. At 2-.HO Rev. Mr. Henslck will preach. The evening service will bo in English with a sermon in English by Rev. Mr. Andres. New Year's Party. Miss Hcldo Wlchman entertained the members of the choir of Christ Lutheran church on New Year's eve. Funeral of Mrs. Braasch. The funeral of Mrs. Charles Hraasch , daughter of Carl Helche , n well known resident of this vicinity , was hold Fri day afternoon from the First Congre gational church , Rev. Edwin Hooth.jjr. , the pastor , and Rev. Carl. Martin , pas tor of St. Johannes church , officiat ing. Thirteen months ago Miss Louise Roicho married Charles Uransch and liegan housekeeping In the home In' I Kdgowntor park. December 20 n baby boy was born. Ten days Inter the mother passed away. Mrs. Uransch was but twenty years of ago. The case is thus especially sad. MEADOW GROVE MAN HURT. Ed Mann Breaks Rib In Auto Collision With Street Car. Omaha Hoe : Ed Mann of Meadow Grove Is laid up nt the Murray hotel with a broken rib and a number of > rui8Ps as n result of his being thrown 'rom an automobile In n collision with a street car at Twenty-fifth and O street , South Omaha. Friday after noon. The automobile was returning 'rom the Stock Yards exchange about 1 p. m. , and Just after leaving the via duct ran Into the street car. In the automobile wore the driver. W. S. Justice of Meadow Grove , Mr. Mann and two young HOIIS. Eddie and Leo. The auto wan going at the rale of about four or live miles per hour when the collision occurred. The entire parly was thrown from the automo bile. Mr. Justice was badly bruised about the head , hands and arms and received a severe bruise on Iho leg. The hoys escaped without Injury. None of the Injured was seriously burl , but the escape from serious consequences was very narrow. Mr. Justice wan thinking of purchasing the automo bile for IIKO on his ranch. The silo will necessarily he cal'ed ' olT us tin machine will have to go to the auto rioblle general hospital for repairs. It was badly dniniued. J. L. LYNDE HURT. Norfolk Man Falls In Boarding Moving Freight Tr.iln at Lindsay. J. L. Lynde of tills city , who Is will the Nebraska Underwriters' Insnranct company , was thrown from a moving train at Lindsay New Year's day am badly Injured. Mr. Lyndo attempted to board a moving freight train to got to Oahdalo but his foot slipped and ho wa thrown to the ground. His shoulder and his left arm were badly sprained and ho sustained a number of bruises. Helng still unable to use his loft arm Mr. Lyndo Is off the road for a short lime. Guild Meets With Miss Johnson. Trinity Social guild will moot Wed nesday evening with Miss May John son. First Day of School. Monday was Ihe first day of school aflor the Christmas holidays. The day wan also marked by a gen eral exodus of Norfolk girls teaching In other towns. Monday was not the beginning of the new school semester , which does not start until January IS. Northwestern Takes Charge. It Is now the Northwestern eating house , the Northwestern succeeding Rome Miller ns proprietor of the rail way eating houses at Norfolk , Long Pine , Chndron and other points on the Wyoming & Nebraska divisions at noon New Year's day. In Norfolk the Northwestern served Its first meal at noon on the first day ) f the now year. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Walcotl remain for the present at least In the management. Richard Matters of Chicago , super- ntendent of dining cars and eating louses on Iho Northwestern system irrlved In Norfolk Friday noon from Long Pine to attend to the details nf ho transfer. His assistant arranged he transfer at Chadron. The taking over of the eating houses 'las been under consideration by the Vorthwestern for some time. Last 'all the eating houses were painted vellow. flic Northwestern color. That vas really the first sign that the trans- 'or was to be made. Ono of the first stops of the North western will be to Improve the meals served its patrons , it is announced. It s claimed that the railroad can give letter service at less expense than In the case of private management. The schedule of prices will remain the same. Lehr Back to Albion. Henry Lehr , deputy state treasurer 'or the last two years , according to i Lincoln dispatch , lias jow'.ered ' his -eslgnatlon to State Treasurer Urla : ' ind it has been accepted , to take ef fect January 7. Frank Hi-Ian , who Is low employed in the office as book keeper , has been appointed to HUG coed Mr. Lehr. The salary i ; $1SOO i year. Mr. Lehr resigned because of the condition of his health , which has not teen good for about a year. Ho will etiirn lo Albion , whore he will again lecome the manager of the Chicago Lumber company , which position ho resigned to become deputy treasurer. THE FIREMEN'S DANCE. Successful New Year's Dance at Mar- quardt Hall About Ninety Couple. Some ninety couple enjoyed the New Year's dance given by the Norfolk fire department at Marqnardt hall. The music was furnished by Hie Norfolk orchestra. The dance was very successfully carried out and reflected credit on the committees In charge. Save for the firemen's ball , there was little In Norfolk to mark the pass ing of the old year save the annual noisy outbreak at the midnight hour. Illustrated Lecture. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. are Invited to attend the Illustrated torn- poranco lecture to bo given at the Second Congregational church Sun day evening. BUY THE BASSETT LEADER. Postmaster Stockwell and Will Buck- endorf the New Owners. The Rock County Loader , published at Hnssctt , the loading newspaper of Hock county , has been sold by M. L. Mend to the firm of Huckondorf Stockwell , the former being a son of L. Huckcndorf of Norfolk and a son- inflow of Mr. Siockwell , the post master at Uassott. The latter member of the firm Is a prominent and active business man nt Uassett. The situa tion of the now firm is such that It should prosper. Through Fire to Save Bible. Fremont Tribune : Rushing Into a burning building to save a gift Hlblo from ( lames , Mrs. Jacobson. the wlfo of Operator Jacobson of the North western , narrowly escaped death 01 serious injury Wednesday afternoon In a fire which destroyed the block tower house at Rnwhldo Btatloii , three ; miles east of Fromont. Operator and Mrs. JacoliHou occu pied the second wlory an a living room and the lire , which burned llerceh in the afternoon hree/e , drove them nut wllh Iho belongings they could -IUNI ! | . ly gather together. Men. Jacolmon re membering that the Itlble. had I n left , ran buck to gel It. Jiml a few seconds later the building cnllapxi-d. hut MI-H. JacotiHon had unveil ihe I good book. I Flic marling probably from u do furtive line destroyed the building The news Hint It was ullre wan tele urnphed lo the dispatchers' office in Fremont and a crow from the switch yards was sent out on an ought , to light It , but Its efforts with ImrUelu of water availed llltlo. The Imw-r IIOIIHO was worth probably $ ln ( ) and Ihe loss , Including contents , will IM..II- ably be | liO more I linn that. North Nebi-nska Deaths. The death of Kaspor Karl Hoffman at Pierce laiil Sunday evening returned one of Ihe pioneers of Pierce county He bellied to start the first Catholic church In Plorco. Northwest Weddings. Joseph llennelt , a druggist of Ml Vernon , la. , and Miss Hello Turner , a prominent young lady of Pierce , \\ero married Wodnusday at the home - > r the bride's parents In Plorco. No Afternoon Papers In Chicago. No afternoon papers weio Issued in Chicago on New Year's day. The same holiday practice prevailed In many oilier large cities. In Norfolk , how ever , nil editions of The News \\-ie Issued , giving among other thlnr- ( lie latest developments In Italy , the mH conler of the week. Is THIS ROAD ALIVE ? Naper Enterprise Reports Activity on Part of New Railroad. In connection with A. J. Durland's recent letter on the deslrabllltj and feasibility of Norfolk interesting her self In Ihe projection of two or linen new lilies of railroad out of this cii > , Ihe following from a recent Issue nf the Naper Enterprise Is Interesting. On Tuesday , December 22 , ( ! . T. Wiswoll of the Hracy-Iloward Cini- striicllon company ol Chicago , arrived In Naiier , coming up from Unite with Vorg Wilson In his automobile , for the purpose of conferlng wllh the railway committeenien ol Naper. Mr. Wlsweil comes lo us well recommended as si railway expert and conservative llnan- : iiT , and his coaipany is rateil e\ri > < -d- Ingly well. His object on the prcs.'iit . , visit IB to look over the old railway surveyed from Orchard , Neb. , on the new possession of the Hnrllngton In \ Holt county , foimerly known as the Oregon slmrUino , owned by the Gnat Northern. Ho has seen the road from lailger across to Unite and hence to Vapor and west to a point near the lorthwest corner of Hoyd count ) . .Mr. Wiswoll has estimated the unonnt of grading at all Hojd county mints , and has estimated the iierc's- snry cuimlrnctlon for crossing the Nm- jrnia river , and departed Tnemiuy evening to take up the route fiom Uadger southwest to Orchard in Holt county. Ho lias estimated the tonnage , ind probable revenues of the road both 'rolght and passenger traffic. He slates that the crossing of the NIobrara Islet lot difficult , requiring only three-quar ters of one pur cent grade. Readers can realize how easily this river bar- 'ler Is removed bv a construction num. pany when they consider that the grade from the Ponca creek Into Fair fax Is one-half per cent steeper than a crossing on the NIobrara river would require. The | : iid , length and height of the bridge1 ac-ioss the Nlobrnra has IK en practically decided , so ho states. "The route Is a very plauslblo ono , " ha > n the oxpoit , "and the not on-nliins above ( xpensos at a close estimate would be $20,000 the first year , which would be a very reasonable profit , snl- llcent to Induce Investors to buy tin ; bonds of the company , and make them n tempting Investment for eastern capital , and when the bonds will sell It is assured that construnUon compan ies will build. " A report in full will bo submitted of the entire route , to the committee of the organization , as soon as they can bo compiled , and n moro or less accurate statement will probably bo submitted In the course of a week. There has never boon any doubt In the mind of the man posted on the productiveness of the territory through which the road will run , but what such an enterprise would be a success , and the coming spring Is not too soon to expect to see the construe- lion companies at work on the right-1 of-way. The reports of the short line under Hurllngton management the past year show remarkable earnings , and with the added object of tapping the pro ductive prairie lands of western South Dakota , and taking a hand in the openIng - Ing of Tripp and Meyer counties , and the Pine Ridge , It would seem that a block of slock In the now road would bo well worth owning. Divorce for Mrs. Paul Gilmore. Mrs. Paul Gllmoro , wlfo of the prominent young actor , has obtained a South Dakota divorce after some months' efforts. Mr. Gllmoro has played at the Auditorium , being last seen bore in the "Tyranny of Tears. " Mrs. Gilmore secured her divorce on the grounds of non-support. She was married In 1901. Gllmoro and his wife quarrelled In 1907. Mrs. Qllmoro testi fied that she had always supported her self. Richardson at Battle Creek. W. F. Richardson , principal of tne schools at Pllger , has boon elected o succeed N. A. Housol. now county si * porlntondent. as principal of the Hattie - V tie Creek schools. The Pllger board * has given the necessary release. O'Neill Man Elected. The school board at Fontanollo has elected J. E. Daly of O'Nolll to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof. W. If. Hlgglns.
