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THE NORFOLK NEWS : FIJI DAY , , MfLY S , 1901
THE WEATHER WAS JUST RIGHT
FOR A HOLIDAY.
ENTHUSIIASTIC CELEBRATION.
The New Northwest Did Not Del
l Things by Halves but the Eagle
Screamed In Its Most Musical Tone
I In Many Places Quiet In Norfolk.
$ The now northwest celebrated the
' Fourth. This country never docs
. things by halves. It does not even
I celebrate the Fourth by halves. In
fact on the Fourth , the quarters are
lost and nothing but dollars lly.
It was an Ideal day. Following n
shower the night before , ( ho sun
arose unusually early as bright and
port as a school girl. It was neither
V too hot nor too cold but just right
t * to be thoroughly enjoyed throughout
L ' Its full length and into the night.
K It was a great day for this territory.
I It was perhaps the greatest Fourth
I of July celebration in America , what
with the western spirit and the rust
ling crowds and the cosmopolitan Jam
of landseokors.
At least it was a busy Fourth. Carload -
load after carload of people arrived
in this section of the land , to help
i make the national day a merry one.
i There were firecrackers and little
cannons and there was a smell oft
(
t smoke. There were crackling torpe
does and bursting bits of powder and
there were noises in the air. From
early morning until later than late
i at night there were rockets and guns
and explosions which tore great , mas-
' ' slve holes In the atmosphere and left
the eagle screaming.
From long before the rising of the
sun until long after the setting of the
moon , there were crowds astir
'
1 throughout the new northwest the
biggest , busiest , most enthusiastic
' N crowds that ever got together. From
the rural districts the farmers came
early into their various towns , with
lunch for all day and girls who were
gowned In the most gorgeous garb.
The young beau was present for the
roll call and played a conspicuous
i role In the events of the day. It was
t a day of mixing the red , white and
blue and the whole country is full
of mixers.
The old fashioned lemonade stand
t did business in a strnuous way. At
t' five per glass and along toward the
1 last at two for a nlckle. the fellow
l who had sacrificed his patriotic spirit
'
, for the dollars of a day , dipped out
> the lemo , lemo , Ice cold and refresh
ing , to the weary , wandering men and
women and the grown up boys and
i - girls.
girls.Many
Many of the towns had celebrations
and those which did not went to the
neighboring communities to help the
thing along. It was a day of visiting
" * each other of
among getting to-
, gether.
\ e * " ' It was a good day for the fireworks
( 1 man and the soda water man and the
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< man who sells other things to drink
'i ' . ' besides soda water. The Fourth is
, the day when the whole country turns
loose and spends all of the money It
j. has made during the year just gone ,
for the satisfaction of shooting off
fireworks In celebrating the day upon
which this country obtained its Inde-
1 pendence.
Norfolk Was Quiet.
There was no public celebration of
the day In Norfolk. Those people who
did not join neighboring towns in
their celebrations , indulged In little
picnics on the lawns of the city and
under the shady groves along the
banks of the river.
i - - In the evening the streets .were
crowded and many sky rockets were
set off and much powder burned ,
i At Wlsner.
1 i Many Norfolk people went with
Company L to Wisner , which had the
f biggest celebration In its history , the
' " size of the crowd present being variously -
, ously estimated at from 10,000 to
12,000 people. The program Included
Gollmar Bros. ' circus parade In the
morning , three militia companies ,
those from Stanton , Wlsner and Nor
folk , hose companies , industrial in
terests , calithumpians , etc.
In the afternoon there was the cir
cus , a military drill and sham battle
and athletic sports.
In the evening there was more cir
cus , a creditable display of fireworks ,
a band concert by the First Regiment
' band and a bowery dance which ran
well toward morning.
Wlsner took care of Its visitors ex
ceptionally well and everyone who
celebrated there was well pleased
with the entertainment.
At West Point.
The celebration at West Point drew
* a great crowd of people who had a
good time. The parade In the mornIng -
Ing was unique and different from the
usual order of such exhibitions. It
partook of the style of the Ak-Sar
Ben and made a very pleasing inno
vation. Two excellent hands , those
of West , Point and Deemer , were In
the parade.
The afternoon program Included an
oration by Hon. P. J. McKillup , demo
cratlc candidate for congressman
athletic exhibitions , a balloon ascen
slon and bowery dance.
At Wlnslde.
Wiuside had a big crowd of people
at Us celebration and n number o
Norfolk people attended the festlvl
ties. The chief feature of interest so
for as Norfolk was concerned was the
game of base ball between the Nor
oik "Kids" and the Wlnsldo team.
\hlch resulted in a score of 0 to U
n favor of Norfolk.
TILDEN GOOD TIME.
One of the Best Even Known In the
County Was There.
C. K. Unrnham returned this morn-
ng from Tllden , where ho spent the
'ourth. Mr. Uurnham reports that It
vas one of the biggest celebrations
over known In Tlhlun , and that It was
n every essential a complete success.
The day WIIH an ideal one and the
crowds of several thousand who had
issembled , spent it in a rousing way.
Neligh Races.
Local race horse enthusiasts who
mvo returned from Neligh report
hat the races held In the park were
Irst elass. The park Is one of the
lost in the state and the funds being
alsed will go toward building It up.
Plnlnvlew Celebration.
A number of Norfolk people attend
ed the celebration at I'lalnvlow yes-
onlay and had a great day of It.
Thousands celebrated there. The
> rogram was very superior In every
vay.
ATKINSON AMPHITHEATER FELL
Luckily No One Was Seriously Hurt.
Celebration Was Excellent.
Atkinson , Neb. , July 5. Special to
The News : The Fourth of July cole-
> ratlon in Atkinson was a hummer.
U 8 o'clock In the morning people be
gan to arrive in town and at 10:1)0 : )
vhen the parade started out there
vore about 3,000 people in town. The
nirade was a gorgeous affair. The
loat that carried the girls represent-
ng the btntes , was beautifully dcco-
ated and the two companies of Jap
anese and Russians and the battle
vas a novel feature that was quite
entertaining. The entertainment at
he bowery was excellent , doing them
selves proud with patriotic speeches.
The music was excellent , also the
recitation by Miss Leslie Urooks.
The Declaration of Independence was
read by Miss Kern Peck.
The ball game between Atkinson
and O'Neill was a hotly contested
game , score 4 to 8 In favor of Atkin
son. A shocking accident occurred.
; 'he emphltheater loaded with several
mndred ladles and children , fell Hate
o the ground. Luckily no one was
seriously hurt. Several were quite
severely bruised but it will only be
a matter of a few days when all will
be well and sound again. The street
sports were hotly contested and en-
ertaining. The fireworks display and
he band contest were good features' .
The I. O. O. F. band furnished good
music from start to finish.
BEST EVER KNOWN.
Long Pine's Celebration is a Grand
Success In Every Way.
Ainsworth , Neb. , July 5. Special to
The News : The general estimate is
hat there were 5,000 people in Long
Pine to celebrate the Fourth and a
nore orderly crowd was never in the
county. The ball game between
Vinsworth and Sprlngview was a
giand success for Ainsworth. The
score stood 20 to C in favor of Alns-
vorth. The winner got ? 50. The
lorse race was spirited , several
lorses competing. In all this Is the
grandest celebration in the history of
the county.
NELIGH RACES AND GAMES.
Crowd of 3,000 Persons Saw the Sport
There on the Fourth.
Neligh , Neb. , July 5 Special to
The News : A crowd of 3,000 people
saw the race meet here yesterday.
In the trot Maggie McNeil won , time
2:41 : ; 2:10Ms. : In the running race
there were three entries. Jessie B
won in the dash of a half mile , time
15 % . Shade On made a mile in
2:15 : % and a half mile In 1:05. :
There were three baseball games.
Elgin beat Neligh , 4 to 3. There was
a dispute in this but the umpire re
fused to change the result. Oakdale
high school boys beat Neligh 14 to
2. The Creek Rats beat a picked
team from Neligh and Elgin , C to 2.
Quiet in Battle Creek.
Battle Creek , Neb. , July 5. Special
to The News : The glorious Fourth
was a very quiet day at Battle Creek.
Many of the young folks were cele
brating with vlsltinjj neighbors at
Tllden but the banks of the Battle
Creek and Elkhorn rivers were crowd
ed also with picnickers from hero and
other towns. Terry's Uncle Tom's
cabin Is expected here tonight and
a large crowd is expected.
FATAL FOURTH OF JULY SHOOTING
One Man Killed , Another Fatally In
jured and Several Shot During
Picnic at Sarpy Mills.
Omaha , July 5. Special to The
News1 One killed , one fatally in
jured , two others shot , was the result
of a Fourth of July picnic row at
Sarpy Mills yesterday.
Charles Best was killed and Frank
Vincent cannot recover.
A grader from a near-by camp start
ed the row and a general shooting
affair followed in which many shots
were exchanged.
No arrest has been made. The
identity of the grader who started the
fuss is unknown.
If you are out of work try a News
want ad to bring employment ,
THAT MANY VALUABLE THUGS
PASSED THROUGH HERE.
GAMBLERS AFRAID OF THEM.
Bound for Rosebud Reservation Rush
Where They Have Thus Far Found
It Poor Picking ; are Men With
Heavy Purses Over Their Heads.
According to the statements of
'addy Mller and Jim Cushman , two
amous cracksmen badly wanted at
arlous places , at least $ lr ! > ,000 worth
if crooks passed through Norfolk for
lonesteel slnco the rush began. They
invo all been hurried on to their dos-
Inatlon by the local police depart-
nont.
At Sioux City the gamblers \\oro
ifrald of the crooks. In speaking nf
heir visits there , the Tribune miss.
"For you can never tell when such
neii as were hero are likely to MUU
ip the house and lake the bank lull , '
i proprietor of a gambllg hoiwo i \
ilalned. "You folks may consider
ourselves mighty lucky that the
much didn't turn louse here. I'd ad
iso you when they start east again
o look lively , lor ( hero's Ilkoly to be
hlngs doing. "
The police have taken the tip and
efforts to protect Sioux City will he
edouhlcd when the crowd Marls
muni from Donesteel. From all ac
counts the grafters and crooks are
lot reaping a harvest at Uonestee ] ,
tickers fearing to go into the town ,
t is believed they will bo dospouite
mil willing to turn any kind of a
rick on the road. Sioux City is
ooked upon as good ground for
work" and most of the crooks will
Irop off hero en route east.
Crooks Talked on Train.
On the train to Bonestcel yesterday ,
a Tribune staff correspondent was In-
reduced to two bank burglars and
nil around crooks by an attorney of
Omaha , who defended the men sev
eral years ago.
"Paddy" Miller and Jim Cushman ,
or whom large rewards are out , ar-
ivcd at Bonestecl yesterday after-
10011 from Sioux City , where they
sjient a week , having fun in the
gambling houses.
"Paddy" Miller is a famous burglar ,
mown throughout the country. He
s an old pal of Ed Qulnn , who , It Is
said by the grafters , was the real
robber of the Pappe , Pelletier and
other residences in Sioux City some
line ago. Miller makes no attempt
at concealing his identity. Ho was
recognized on the train by an attop-
ney from Omaha who had defended
lim a few years ago In Marysvllle ,
Mo. To the attorney and to The
Tribune representative , ho told his
experiences In Sioux City , which were
amusing , in view of the fact that
hero are several large rewards of
fered for him.
Big Reward Visited Chief.
"I met an attorney In Sioux City , "
said Miller , "and ho is the cleverest
fellow I know. The same evening I
ead In The Tribune of my friend
Billy Reed , or Murty Thornton , who
gave his name as 'Thompson' at the
lollce station. It was also 'Thomp
son * In the newspapers.
"I resolved to see 'Billy' and help
ilm out if I could. I met my friend ,
he attorney , in the Ideal saloon and
ve had a drink. Then I proposed go
ng down to sec my frlem' 'Thomp
son. ' The lawyer thrugln I was a
tool , but we went down and saw
Chief Dineen in hi ! den. We also
saw Billy Reed , alias 'Thompson. "
Officers Weren't Alarming.
"While I was In Sioux City , I was
Irinking in a saloon when a detec
tive came in and used the telephone.
My heart didn't stop not much for
the evening before I was standing on
the Mondamln corner talking to an
old acquaintance when Captain Brid
well stopped a moment and joshed
with my Sioux City friend. But he
went on without taking In my 'phiz,1
which is on bills all over the coun
try. "
Cushman is a famous safe cracker
with two or three yards of aliases.
He is wanted everywhere and when
tsked by The Tribune correspondent
what he was going to do in Bone
stcel , he said :
"Oh , I am .going to try and make
an honest living. I am tired of the
kind of life I have been living. A
little later I shall sell the settlers a
few of my appliances for separating
the hydrogen from the oxygen In
water , thus giving them a cheap fuel
for cooking their food for stock.
An Honest Living ( ? )
Cushman says he was also in Sioux
City and made an honest living for a
week there. Ho was dealer at a
gambling house , but was not recogniz
ed by the olllcers.
"Outside oof the gang , " said Gush
man , "there are only two people in
Bonesteel who will know me. One
is Jim Nelon , the Sioux City dctec
live , and thcotlier will bo J. S. Bur
lingame , of Omaha , an attorney who
helped mo out of several scrapes
one time.
Cushman says the police of Sioux
City could have made $25,000 by
catching such crooks as ho Is , as the
"big catches" have nearly all gone
tin.ugh thtro In the past tlireo weeks
starting with a woman who had a
string of diamonds a foot long in her
Imlr , and who got away from Sioux
City for ? 00.
Asked about H. English who was
at llonoKtool. ( iihhman atul Mil-
i r Hiild ho wm probably one of the
UIIIIK. llHuii.li iicltln'r know him per-
Hc'iially. CiiNhinin nsHi'rlH thoio arc
low $ : . ' " . iinn or $ ; in.ono worth of crooks
n Hone-toil If they worn known by
lie olllcei'H.
WARNERVILLE.
II. Warner wont to Oniuliii Monday
Mnurlco Carborry went tu Mono-
Htei'l Saturday.
Key Sleeper ciiino down fiom I'lcrct'
Sunday to spend the Fourth at homi-
Mr. and Mis. JOH. Dtihy of Iloono ,
a. , are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
'rank Klllmer.
\VI1I Heed Is building a now house
in his farm norlhiMiHt of town. Jack
Olierly Is doing the earpoiitor work.
There was a largo ciowil at the
ilciile In I. H. Curler's grove on ( ho
' ( Mirth. There WIIH dancing , a base
i.ill and oilier games , and UIOHC pros-
Mil evidently oujoycd thi'iiiHolvoH.
LIGHT AND POWER SUPPLIED
FROM CENTRAL PLANTS.
THE PLAN IS BEING PERFECTED
Norfolk Electric Light find Power
Company Proposed Such n Plan
Sonic Time Ago , and Now It Is Being
Taken up in England.
The plan of the Norfolk Electric
.Mglit and 1'owor company for Irans-
ulttlng oloclrlclty to IMorco and nth-
r neighboring towns lor light and
lower purposes , unique at the ( line
t was llrst conceived , IH being taken
ip by electrical engineers In ninny
mrts of America and the world and ,
vhllo it lias not been put Into goner
I use the time Is coming , beyond a
unlit when largo power plants , con-
rally located , will be used In pref-
MUIICO ( o a number of smaller plants
or doing ( ho same work and ( here
vlll bo economy for all concerned In
ho ccntrall/atlon of the bimlnesH.
Where power IH cheap through the
ivallablllty of natural water courses
apable of generating the required on-
rgy , the plan Is quite generally
dopted , but when ( lie power must be
generated through the use of coal or
ithor fuel it Is not as generally used
s It will bo. That the change Is
oming IB shown by a writer In a re-
out Issue of the New York Tribune ,
vho says :
"A movement of much significance
n England is the application for
charters for generating plants largo
enough to furnish current to a IHHII-
> er of adjacent communities. Some-
hlng of the sort Is already accom-
illshcd in America , where the source
if power is water. The British Idea
s to use coal. The lelative cost of
lydraullc and steam power varies
vith locality. In some places one
vlll bo cheaper , and In some the oth
or. Whatever be the means employed
o drive the dynamo , though , whole
sale production Is less expensive than
nanufacturlng on a small hcale It
las been estimated , for Instance , that
f a plant be established which would
10 able to supply all the towns with
n a radius of fifty miles , only ono
bird as much fuel would be needo'l
as would bo consumed If each com-
ntinlty had its own lighting and pow
er station.
"This is not all. Concentration
vould effect still another economy.
Mr. Stillwell , electrical engineer for
he Now York Rapid Transit commis
sion , says that a central station hav-
ng a capacity of only 50,000 horse-
lower would rarely tail to do the work
irevlously performed by separate
ilnnts whoso output amounted to 75-
)00 ) horsepower , and that the differ
ence might be even greater. In
equipping Isolated stations it is cus-
omary to provide machinery that
will meet the maximum demand made
ipon it. The load usually varies be
tween wide limits In the course of a
lay. Hence , by substituting one
ilant for the many , the total consump
Ion would become more regular , and
the maximum would never rise far
above the average , especially if the
uses to which the current was put
were dissimilar. "
MAKE DAM REPAIRS.
Mill Company Will Improve Water
Power Conditions.
The Sugar City Cereal Mill com
pany has received and placed on the
ground a supply of rock that will be
used in making needed repairs to the
dam. The water has washed out
some of the stone that made the dam
substantial under the apron and those
will bo used to replace ( he material
that has disappeared. The plank of
which the apron is composed will be
torn up to make the repairs and will
afterward bo replaced.
Wanted In this vicinity at once
reliable man to act as our represen
tativo. Wo can furnish bank refer
cnces. A pleasant , well paying sltua
tlon and sure money. Address at
once , Rldgoway Remedy Co. , 20 Fren
zcr block , Omaha , Neb.
Family Reunion.
Rev. T. B. Brown of Plalnvlew
Mrs. Benedict of Eagle Grove , Iowa
Mrs. Matson of Floridavllle , New
York , brother and sisters of Mrs. W
H. Law , are visiting that lady. This
is the first time in 38 years that some
of the members of this family have
soon each other. They are four o
eight brothers and sisters now living
out of R family of fourteen.
.NORFOLK MONDAY JULY 18.
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COLLMAR BROS.
ENORMOUS
RAILROAD SHOWS
Three Rincj Circus , Museum , Menagerie and Royal
Roman Hippodrome.
A Show Organized to Please the People of the
World.
flic Incomparable Equestrian , Miss Lizzie Rooncy
The Potot Family. European Htars , Europe's FiiinouH AorialintH , Tliu Ash-
appearance in Aim > riiti. ( OIIB.
The DnhiiB , .SciiHatinnul High Wire
Zclla , The Miirvoloim lluiiil IJalanccr , ArtiHtH Urn ! apponrnnco in tliiH
the only iicl of its liiinl over won. country and JJM ) othur oirc.ua uuln.
20 : FUN LAUGH MAKING CLOWNS. : 20
Marvelous trained IIorBUH. Tim only Big Kuilroud Show coming tlilH year.
A ( irund Free Street 1'anulu every morning at 10 o'clock will JMIHH through the
irincipal atreotH , the inoHt magnillcont , colossal pageant ever witnriwud. Hove"
pen deim of wild luiimulh. Ghnriot.s , Tableaux , Cioigconn Flout H , Mounted
lorscs , many kinds of Music , oto.
bsolutelj Fret Two Performances Daily , Afternoon and Night. Doors Open 1 and 7.
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