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THE NOKFOL1C NEWS : FRIDAY , SISITEMIHW 20 ,
The Carnival Declared Off
After Today.
COMMITTEE DECIDES TO QUIT.
Mud and Water arc too Much for the
Festival and the Managers Reluc
tantly Give Up the Battle Talk of
Races by Local Horsemen.
From Moudiiy'f ' Dnlly.
It was a doleful prospect that greeted
the ctiruival committee tills morning
nml interfered with their urrangoniontp.
Since Saturday there has been a spoil of
weather just the contrary to tlmt needed
for n carnival and especially the racea ,
ball games and other field sports that
had boon planned by the committees.
The work of defeating the ends of the
carnival committee was started Satur
day when it appeared us though the in
tention of Jupiter Pinvius was merely to
lay the dust for the benefit of the
crowds and the events scheduled. But
he didn't stop at that and there was no
was no let up nptil 8 07 iuchns of water
had been precipi'iutd , thnu Sunday
came on with -ouie more and up to this
morning the precipitation recorded was
almost three inches. The dust had been
converterl into mud and hollows and de
pressions in and about ton were made
into hikes and ponds. Up to noon to
day there was no prospect of a change.
Showers replenished the ponds itud rivu
lets at intervals. The clouds wore low
ering and no sun appeared to relieve the
conditions.
Such were thn conditions that con
fronted the committee whi-u they went
into executive session this morning.
There was no apparent reason to hope
for better things , until the weather fore
cast was received , which promises that
it will clear up tomorrow morning.
Grasping at this ray of hope the com
mittee , after discussing the various
phases of postponement to a date later
in the season , decided to extend the
carnival one day. This will necessitate
rearranging the program and will carry
the racing events over to Thursday.
The revised program for tomorrow will
include an address by Ralph E. Johnson ,
state deputy head consul M. W. A. , at
0:80 : in the morning. This will be fol
lowed by an address by Hon. W. H.
Thompson , democratic candidate for
I governor , and another by Congressman
John S. Robinson , democratic candidate
for re-election from this district.
The speaking program will bo given
in the big tent at the corner of Fifth
and Main streets , provided it does not
rain. If the bad weather continues ,
these niettings will bo hold in the Audi
torium. The speakers have agreed to
be here , and this feature of the program
will be given , no matter what the
weather is.
If the heavens clear , the acrobats ,
slack rope performer and Count DeButz ,
trick bicycle rider , will appear both
morning and aftornoon.
If the streets become dry enough to
permit , the field sports advertised for
this afternoon will be given tomorrow
afternoon , commencing at 2:30 : , instead
of 3:30 : as previously announced.
Flans are now being made on the
prospect that the weather forecaster is
right and that the rain will be over by
morning. If the weather man should
be mistaken , then the executive com
mittee will take such farther action as
seems necessary in the morning.
No attempt will be made to pull off
any races tomorrow , as the track is so
soft that it would bo utterly impossible
to get it in condition for tomorrow
afternoon , even if the rain is now over.
Horsemen think , however , that by
Wednesday afternoon the track can be
got in shape to use. In this event the
races will be given as advertised
Wednesday and Thursday.
The remainder of the program will
be harmonized with the new condition
of things as beat it can be done , depen
dent always upon the weather.
Another fact that influenced the ex
ecutive committee to extend the time
in which the carnival was to be given ,
instead of postponing it for n week or
two weeks , is that there are already a
large number of people in the city to at
tend the events on the program. Many
strangers arrived in town during Sat
urday and Sunday and there is no ques
tion in the minds of the committee but
that their coming presaged the fact that
there would have been a large crowd of
visitors in attendance had the weather
been at all agreeable. Many of the con
cessionaires are here with their shows
and other attractions ready to establish
themselves at their chosen or allotted
locations as soon as the weather clears
and the ground dries sufficiently. The
merry-go-round has already been es
tablished on the vacant lot between the
Fuesler tailor shop and the Bender mil
linery store , and is ready to steam up as
soon as there is any prospect that the
children will be permitted to come and
patronize the attraction. Other paid
features are also in the city prepared to
open for business at the first indication
of a clear up.
A trick bicycle artist of unusual merit
will be one of the many attractions of
the carnival. Count De Butz , who
does anything on a wheel that anybody
else ever did and some things that
others don't do , arrived in town this
morning with his machine and will
give exhibitions on the streetn.
The count comes highly recommended
by the press throughout the country
and his services will tax the town up for
no smell amount. Ho carries his "bike"
around in a specially constructed case
and treats it like a brother. Every
where ho Ima boon , Do Butz has made a
great tear , and ho has boon pretty
nearly every where.
His stunt will undoubtedly attract
big crowds on the street.
K.nm Tuofdny't Dnlly.
Gloomy indeed was the outlook that
greeted the committee of the carnival
when they woke up this morning and
looked out upon the second day assigned
for the fall festivities.
Mud I
Yo gods and little fishes I Hero and
the ro and everywhere , nothing but mud I
High up iii the heavens great black
clouds opened their eyes for another
day's siegoand made faces nt the town
Long serpents of dark colored inlst
stuck out their tongues at the executive
bunch and glared defiance at the race
meet and fair.
Great drifts of water and slush
stretched along for miles between rows
of telephone poles , whoso labels alone
pointed out the courses of the thorough-
fnires. These were the fleldsfor the
street sports and parades and trick
bicycle riding and slack wire perfor
mances and confetti conflicts and dainty
decorations. This was the arena upon
which , theoretically , would bo pulled
off the grand free exhibitions of the
Sugar City carnival , but along which ,
in real fact , danger signals had to be
erected lest sorno careless pedestrian
should slip into Norfolk avenue mid
drown.
Cold , shivering and heavily muckiu-
toshed , the men who composed the com
mittee got together at the Citizens Nat
ional bank early this morning to talk it
over. They were harmonious. They
agreed that it was worse. Then they
went out to the race track to see how it
was looking. With trousers upturned
they picked a way across the course ,
denting the soggy path at every stop ,
until it was like a duck trod river bank.
Then they huddled up in the judges'
stand and turned their eyes around the
circle. Below themweretho footprints.
"This , " said Stitt"is bad. It is un
fortunate. "
"I move , " remarked Jenkins , "that
there is nothing doing. "
"All in favor of nothing doing , " said
Chairman ) Luikart , "will say 'aye. '
The ayes seem to have it , the ayes have
it , there is nothing doing. "
Therefore , horses , old sports , back !
back , to the water tank ! This is not
your day.
About the middle of the morning the
Norfolk band , laboring under the halu-
cination that there was a carnival on ,
started in with their part of the doings.
They began by drawing up at the Citi
zens National bank and serenading
President Luikart of the committee.
The notes rang out distinctly from
every instrument in the aggregation and
tried to say "Cheer up. " Meanwhile
Luikart had a directors' meeting in a
rear room and was not in the best of
humor over things in general , anyway.
When he had endured about as much
as possible , the president stuck his
head out of the door and spoke.
"Won't some one buy 15 cents' worth of
dynamite and blow those fellows to
h ? " But the only answer was
the striking up on the steps of the sweet
refrain , "And We'll Never See Sweet
Annie Any More. "
The speaking program of today
might have been carried out if
there was any probability that there
would have been a crowd to listen
to the men on the program. Ralph E.
Johnson , deputy head consul of the M.
W. A , was here this morning to speak ,
but there was no crowd and no possi
bility of getting one together. He
therefore left for Lincoln at noon.
Hon. W. H. Thompson , democratic
candidate for Governor , anticipated
that there would be no carnival and
notified the committee that he would
not come.
Hon. John S. Robinson , democratic
candidate for congress , came over from
Madison , but there was nothing doing
at his hour for speaking , 11:80 : this
morning , and ho employed the time in
meeting and greeting the politicians.
Hon. J. J. McOarty republican can
didate for congress , came over from
Ponca this morning , but as he was not
announced to speak until tomorrow he
awaited the action of the committee and
will bo here if wanted.
H. S. Oliver , state deputy of North
Dakota , M. W. A. , is hero and the
Woodmen have secured [ the I. O. O. F.
hall where he will speak tonight. His
subject will be the "Readjustment of
Assessment Plan. " This is an interest
ing subject to members of that order
and to other fratornolists and Mr. Oliver
will undoubtedly receive the attention
of a large number of hearers.
TheWisnerK. P. band will be here
for their bond and orchestra concert to
night. A fine program has been or-
ranged for the entertainment and the
band is said by those who have heard it
to have the ability necessary to render
fine music. As an evidence of their
merit it should be known that it is to
play at Omaha next week during the
Ak-Sar-Ben festivities.
The executive committee held a meet
ing this afternoon and considered all
hides of a very intricate question. Sub
scribers to the carnival fund had every
reason to wish for some showing for
their money , many persons had como to
take part in the various events of the
occasion , the sun had como out with
every prospect of a permanent clear up
and there were Indications that the
mud would bo quickly and effectually
dried. It was therefore decided that the
carnival was to continue for the adver
tised time and the committee expects to
see to it that all possible events are
given and that outortaining features bo
originated that will go toward amusing
the people who will attend. All of the
program that it is possible to give under
existing conditions will bo given to
morrow.
The committee hopes that inasmuch
as they have undertaken to carry out
the program they will receive the en
couragement of the people who will bo
expected to put themselves out a little
to participate in the program as ar
ranged. The committee feel that they
have done all in thuir power ' , to give a
fall festival that would bo credit to
Norfolk , but they do not fool responsible
for the action of tno equinoctial storm.
There arc various opinions as to how
long it will take to got the nice truck in
condition to bo used , provided it does
not rain any more. Some say that the
track can bo used Thursday and Jolliers
think it will bo a week. While His not
expected to mnko the carnival a contin
uous vaudevil , if conditions are anyway
uoiir favorable , the horsemen here 'will
bo given a show to test the muttlo of
their steeds.
The Collins carnival company , who
were to give the slack wire and free
open air exhibitions , became satisfied
this morning that it was all off , and
loft over the Union Pacific for Albion.
During the remainder of the carnival ,
shoe blacks and shoo blacking \ \ ill be
tabooed in the city and he or she who
does not carry a mud patch on some part ,
of their wearing apparel will be sum
moned before the committee and nskvd
to explain.
Mud events are to bo planned if the
sea of mud remains and other features
to nccord with conditions will bo given.
There will bo some confetti thrown
tonight. The police have instructions
to arrest promptly any persons found
throwing dirt , flour , oatmeal , saw dust ,
water or the like.
Fiom Wednesday's Dnily.
The Woodmen's Fair , Race Meet and
Street Carnival , upon which the people
of Norfolk had been building hopes for
weeks , Is drawing to an end. When
the midnight hour strikes tonight the
event will bo officially closed. It has
been so ordered and so it will bo. 'The
committee has had several meetings
during the day , in fact there has been
little time dnriug the last 72 hours that
the committee has not been wrestling
with the perplexities with which it was
confronted. While the sun is shining
brightly today the soft mush which
covers the streets to a depth of six
inches on an average , refuses to yield to
its influence , and the committee has at
last concluded that it may ns well ac
cept the inevitable and quit knocked
out by the equinoctial storm. So the
stuff is off.
Prospects were never brighter for a
carnival than they were last Saturday
morning when the rain began to fall.
People for miles around had determined
to come to Norfolk , for they knew that
when the people of this town really
make up their minds to do a thing they
do it right.
A program teeming with interesting
events had been arranged , and with the
races , Woodmen's parade , base ball ,
street sports , free exhibitions , addresses
by Woodmen deputies , by both candi
dates for governor and both candidates
for congress , there was something to
please everyone.
But in the fullness of the plans it had
not been figured that the weather would
take a hand against the carnival. When
it commenced to rain last Saturday
morning the moisture was welcomed as
a means of settling the dust , which had
become rather objectionable , and it
seemed to bo [ coming in an opportune
time to place everything in good condi
tion for the festival. But it didn't
stop raining when it should in fact
it did not stop for three days nor until
nearly four inches of water had been
soused down upon the earth , soaking
the ground to the depth of a foot , and
making the streets almost impassable.
This effectually wiped out the program
and up to the present time it has been
impossible to carry out any feature as
advertised. The races , the base ball ,
the speeches all wont down under the
deluge of moisture. At the meeting of
the committee this morning it was de
cided to make no further effort to revise -
vise a program that would fit the con-
ditious.outsidoof a few events today.aud
to declare everything off after tonight.
This includes the races.
While the races are officially declared
off , there is a rumor this afternoon that
if the track can be put in condition to
morrow afternoon the horsemen hero
will arrange some speed events for the
gate receipts. A herd of sheep was
put upon the track this morning to pack
it down , and there is n fair prospect
that there may be a few local racing
events yet. But the executive committee -
tee is out of it. A great deal of expense
has necessarily already boon made and
this will be paid out of the funds col
lected. Of course the receipts from
concesHloimrlcH will not begin to 1m
what had beoti expected , so tlmt tliln
soureo of revenue to moot expenses In
very materially curtailed , and It mity
require all that was mibserlbod by
oitl/.ons to pay bills contracted.
The Norfolk carnival is now ready to
bo passed down in history IIH having
boon snuffed out by the equinoctial
storm.
lint another fall is coming and Nor
folk will try it ngitln.
The street , carnival was on for fair In
Norfolk last night.
Pandemomlum held s\Miy over all the
down town district and the streets were
in complete control of ( lie several thous
and revelers who surged in a human
mass from ono end of the business portion
tion to another , throw confetti by
the car load , blew hideous horns with
all their might and slapped you with a
rubber bladder when you tried tr puss.
For the first time slnco the thrco days
of fall festival hus been unable to go up
against , the weather , the carnival spirit
took hold of the people in genuine earn
est and transformed the muddy av
enues into fields of frolio and fun. Per
sons of every kind and sort got into the
mix and wont after oaoh other. Pretty
school girls of 1(1 ( throw confetti at the
Imys , married women slapped gray
mired men with rubber bladders , and
the gray haired men came back with
screaching squu ivkcrtt.
Late in the afternoon the executive
committee had tucked around the city
placards which read : "WarningI Any
; > orson throwing anything besides clean
onfetti will bo arrested and perse
cuted. " Nor was the sign any too
early. Less than two hours Inter you
were being buttered and jostled and
juried iii the paper dots until you didn't
fool Hiiro whether you would ever sur-
, 'ivo or not , and you were glad it was
nothing worse. The action was
prompted by the porfumianuo on the
night of the Fourth , when dirt , flour
ind oat meal were tossed about indis
criminately and quite disagreeably.
It was a good nuturcd crowd. Every
one seemed to bo determined to have a
trcot fair in spite of the equinox , and if
a person came down town she expected
to bo thrown at and jollied and once in
a while torn away from her own crowd
uid carried for u block or so down the
treot.
There were no fights. There were no
cases of intoxication , except a pair of
old "pards" who ambled up the street
and down again , while the crowd sang
"Comrades. " And there wus no limit
to the noise.
With the bawling of the rubber
squawkers , the deafening toot of
tin horns , the universal babble of the
jolly mob and strains from a dozen dif
ferent orchestras and bauds , to say noth
ing of the merry-go-round , the program
of the first night struck silence and inactivity -
activity a body blow and sent them
moaning to the mat.
For hours the hilarity continued.
At 0 o'clock the excitement was at its
height. Main street was alive with a
squirming push of people , which , like a
great , jointed animal , moved slowly on
from store to store and laughed its way
from block to block , until toward mid
night , when it began to thin ont hero
and there , sift down into squads of a few
and finally went homo to rest , leaving
the street strewn with confetti and al
most deserted by man.
The humor of t ho people last night was
for rollicking street sport and this was
enjoyed to the exclusion of other enter
taining features of the occasion. The
Wisner K. P. band , a musical organ
ization of acknowledged merit , was billed
for the Auditorium but drew a very
meager audience. The gross receipts of
the entertainment were $9.45 , out of
which was to come the $35 expense that
the band of twenty pieces was in com
ing to Norfolk , to say nothing of the
expense of opening the Auditorium.
Those who attended the concert were
delighted with the program rendered.
One enthusiastic hearer was of the opin
ion that with as many pieces as Innes ,
the Wisner baud would prove a for
midable competitor , and yet while
Innos was greeted with a full house here
tbo Wisner band had no house at all.
That Manager Spear is discouraged is
putting it mildly and ho is said to
seriously contemplate the restoration of
the old skating rink opera house as approaching
preaching nearer to the demands of Nor
folk than the fine now Auditorium.
The Wisner band is composed of lead
ing people of that town and it can bo
imagined that they will not bo delighted
to stand up for Norfolk in the future.
One [ of Norfolk's prominent business
men who was present considered that it
was up to the Commercial club to lease
the Auditorium at some time in the
future and invite the band up for
another concert and see that the house
is filled. This , coming on top of the fact
that "The Christ'au" had a small house
causes Manager Spear to think [ that the
owner's advice that it should bo closed
until the Norfolk people were ready to
patronize it , was wise , and may bo done.
Some encouragement comes from the
fact that there is a brisk demand for
seats for tonight's entertainment , with
promise of a good crowd , bat this will
not likely pay the expenses of the two
nights preceding.
The andieuco that greeted HJ S. OH
ver , state deputy of North Dakota , M.
W. A. , at Odd Follows hall last night
was a small one , bat his address was
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given regardless. Ho spoke on tho1
"Readjustment of Assessment I'lnii , " H'
subject tlmt Is nf itjuoh iiileiCHl to tho'
Woodmen ut this ttmo as well as to
other fiutonmllstrt. Mr. Oliver Is a fine
Hponkor and well Informed on the subject
which he handled In an exhaustive man
ner.
Today h is been a tuny ono in Norfolk' ,
The carnival has boon on slnuo ourly
morning and will oontlnuo until long
punt ourfow tonight.
Tonlrfhl Ihoro will bo b.ind oonoerts ,
llroworks , Mrool performance" , thentrl-
( Jill attractions anil a general spirit "f
revelry , with n little confetti thrown In.
Tonight ut the intorm'ctloiM of Mulu
street , trom Second to Ktxth , thi-ro \.l
bo a grand display of brilliant red llro-
wotlcM whluh worn ordtired by telegram
from .Sioux City this morning. There
will also bo a continual stream of bill-
loons put up.
Do HuU will do his bloyolo" stunt at
7:110 : , corner of Fourth and Main.
Hrnwn'ii in Town , iv show of unusual
merit , will bo on at the Auditorium.
Two bands will give concerts freo. m
Muin street.
All day loug booths of various kinds
luivo boon springing up about the olty.
The muii with confottl hus mivdo a good
thing , the follow who soils rubber blud-
ders huHii't doiio so bud nml the guy
with the game is still in. Strangers
li.ivo boon coming in from all directions
toduy and there will probably bo big doIngs -
Ings on the street tonight. Many of
lust night's crowd were from out of
town.
Sumo of the business houses com
menced to decorate lust night and others
took up the work this morning and the
prospect IH tlmt by evening the ] town
will prosoiit qulto a gula appearance.
Decorations of the national colors pro-
dominate.
Several bunds about the down town
district have furnished music this after
noon.
At thrco o'clock the daylight llro
works were put on. Huloons were sent
up all afternoon from Tun NIWK and
Must buildings , to the great delight of
the people.
Thtf water fight iff one of the most
popular features on the program for
this aftornoon. Two sides will line up
and try to put ouch other ont of business
with heavy streams from fire hoso.
J. H. Mckoy ; , republican candidate
for governor , arrived in the city at noon
to fill his date. Ho leaves for Ains-
worth tonight.
The public schools of the city closed
this afternoon at 'I o'clock to give the
children an opportunity to see the grout
show
The trick bicycle rider , Count do
Butz , has been on watch toduy and
made good. Ho gave tin exhibition on
the cement walk on the corner of Fourth
and Main streets this morning at 11
o'clock and will como on for another at
i this afternoon and a final appearance
on the sumo corner at 7'iO : this evening.
The count in a whole show in himself1
Ho can do anything on a bic.yclo that
was ever thought of and a few more.
On ono wheel , with [ a boy on his
shoulders , ho rides calmly about among
the crowd. Ho is a star at his business
and worth watching. Ho appears in
the garb of a "weary Willie , " which is
literally covered with medals.
The ladies of the W. 0. T. U. have
taken charge of the vacant building at
the corner of Third and Main streets
and have fitted it up in an attractive
manner as a rest room. Everyone is
welcome there and the ladies are in at
tendance to look after the comfort and
convenience of the people.
From Thnrmlay'H lnlly-
The crowd that attended the Norfolk
Woodman's Fair , Race Meet and Street
Carnival yesterday was large beyond
anticipation. From early in the morn
ing until late in the / af toruoon people
from the country and surrounding
towns arrived in groups and Equads
until there was an attendance that
almost rivalled that of last Fourth. It
was gratifying to the business men and
the committee to note that even a
strenuous equinoctial storm could not
operate to keep the people away from
Norfolk when there was an attraction
on , and it served to show what would
have been had the weather been fair
and favorable. While the attendance
was appreciated it was likewise a
source of regret , to the committee
especially , that no one had yet devised
a carnival program suitable to muddy
streets , threatening weather and other
wise disagreeable conditions. The few
events that could bo given were duly
appreciated and the committees
wracked their bruins and spent their
time in an endeavor to conjure up
something that would repay in part the
people present for the time and money
they had expended , but it is feared
that there may have been dissapoiut
monts , that tome people will not allow
the conditions that prevailed to excuse.
Some may have come , expecting to see
the races , ball games and other events
events scheduled regardless of the mud ,
and the rains of the fore part of the
week , bat after deliberate ) thought it is
not considered { hat anyone will find it
in their heart to complain. The giving
of the program was an impossibility
under the circumstances and the com
mittees should be given credit for the
efforts they pat forth to overcome
obstacles and entertain the crowd.
The supply of hot air balloons had not
been exhausted during the afternoon ,
1 although ninny were sent tip , mid In the
'evening ' ' , after durlc ethers were lull
'
ll tied mid Hturtod on their Indefinite
journey. Illuminated by thn torch that
'lUiM d and kept up the Inflation of the
tlssiio bug , they flouted away in the
night mid were watched until the light
hud apparently joined the stars of the
heavens mid then glimmered , mid did-
uppouiod from sight. Some of them
hiul colored light attachments tlmt of
fer d variety to the onturtiilnmeiit At
the sumo time cky rocltots and romaii
oundh's were fired , rod ( Ires were lighted
irid the streets became brilliantly ilium-
liuitiiil. This with the music from the
Imtids and the viuioiiH side uttruc-ttoiiH ,
nml the splolors throwing their full
lunged voices upon the air onthtiRod the
nrowd with the carnival spirit , und the
buttlo of confetti and other shvnt
umisoiiumts were renewed with vigor
md did not diminish in intensity until
i Into hour. The littered streets of thin
morning spokeeloiiiontly | of the fun and
frolio of the night before. Oonfottl was
piled up In drifts and hunches the en
tire length of Muin street , scones of the
most vigorous buttles being marked by
in oxtru thickness of I ho houps and
Irlfts. Punctured bladders , dtsubled
loriiH und Fquiikors strewed the
Mioroughfuro and other evidences
( bounded to convince these who hud not
that revelry hod reigned
supreme.
The mud hud dried stilllolently to con
vert it from.u oreiimy consistency into n
putty-like gumlio that stuck closer titan
the best girl's best follow , ami woo to
the polished shoes t hut loft the wulks
for a moment. The constant pus'sing of
toums kept it nicely worked to proper
or improper coiislstuncy und getting
stuck In the mud wus u literal fuot to
ho carnivalist who refused to huvo his
Imitations proscribed by conventional
mvomonts and board wulks.
While the races , the speaking , the bull
{ iimo und many of the street events
mil been knocked out by the ruin und
mud the crowd musso on the plunk
walks und piivemonts of Muin street
yesterday afternoon. It wus a good
iiitured crowd and found much pleasure
within Itself , while there worou number
> f events given tlmt were duly appro-
ciatwl.
Count Do Hut/ , the rick bicycle rider
guvo some iipprocinblo fouts on his
wherljut the corner of Norfolk avontio
md Fourth street , the limited spuco on
the cement puvomont in front of ono of
the business blocks being employed for
this ovont. Ho hold the crowd and
there were numerous evidences of ap
preciation on its part.
The bands guvo concerts tlmt were ap
preciated und jollied up the crowd with
their cheerful musio in n manner that
effectually overcame any depressing
effects of the weather and the muddy
streets may hnvo occasioned.
The wntor fight between rival squads
from the department was ono of the
interesting events. The crowd cheered
wildly us these in the fight directed
streams of cold city water under high
[ ircssuro at ono another. The squads
were evenly matched and ouch possessed
the grit and .lotorminution not to give
in despite the disiigreoablo experience of
being droucied } to the skin and having
their breath taken away at frequent in
tervals. The squads were composed of
Chief O. E. Hartford , Ray Hartford and
Fred White on ono side and George
Davis , S. Saltcr and Galaska , the ball
toHsor , on the other. The judges were
Sheriff Clements of Madison , Geo. W.
Losuy of Buttle Greek and W. B. Vail ,
and after it was all over they rendered
the decision that the fight was a draw.
Between times the crowd paraded up
and down the streets , some of thorn
taking in the side attractions , while
ethers threw confetti , fought with
rubber balls and otherwise thoroughly
enjoyed themselves in quite informal
fashion.
It had been planned by a number of
local enthusiasts to have a base ball
game and some horEO races at the
grounds north of the city today as a sort
of a continuation of the carnival pro
gram , but the weather was so threaten
ing this morning that Manager Wilkius
notified the ball team not to como. It
was expected that the game would bo
be between the Norfolk team and the
Wayne college team.
One or two horse races may bo pulled
off this afternoon , but the cloudy
weather of the forenoon had not served
to dry the track as rapidly as has boon
anticipated yesterday and if the races
are pulled off they will bo given on n
heavy track. Owing to the threatening
weather of the forenoon the crowd in
town today has not boon as large as was
desired by these who had planned a
raco.
WARNERVILLE.
Mrs. Nellie Miller returned to her
home in Omaha Monday.
0. W. Pottitt will go to Wisconsin
next Tuesday and expects to purchase n
farm before he returns.
The populist voters of the township
will hold a caucus on October 11 for the
purpose of nominating precinct officers.
The republican voters of this precinct
will hold a caucus Wednesday evening ,
October 1 , for the purpose of nominat
ing precinct officers.
A. F. Tauuehill and his son , George ,
shipped in a carload of lumber this
week from Omaha. They will make
extensive improvements ou their farms
south of town.