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ill' N"'W > . It'llI iW , MAY 20 , 1905.
SELLS BROS. A FOREPAUQH WILL
BE HERE JUNE 13.
THE FIRST DIQ SHOW IN YEARS
Norfolk Used to be Known as the
Best Clrcui Town In Nebraska.
Barnum Drew 20,000 People Here.
Queer Fight That Year Recalled.
Annthnr circus n really iroat big
circus with n world wide roimtiitlon
thnt of the combined HIOWH ! of Sells
Bros. & ForopauKh , I" coming to Nor
folk and will KVO ! two performances *
here on Tuesday , Juno 13.
The nilvnnco nmn for the shows
wns In the city yeBtordny , nmklm ; pro-
llmlnnry arrniiKOinents for hla olrciiH ,
signing contracts for the grounda nnd
the like , nnd without fnll , rain or
shlno , the gigantic Hliow which III\H
Krown from the comhlnliiK of two of
the biggest In the world , will ho In
town throe weeks from next Tuesday.
Sells Bros. olrcuH appeared In Nor
folk Hovornl yoarH ago but. Adam Fore-
pnuRh'H shows hnvo never boon soon
hero. The Soils llros. nhnwH , when
they appeared here before , wore about
the Miuno Mzo HH the RlnRllng'B or the
Itanium attractions.
Norfolk a Good Circus Town.
Norfolk In former yoarH WIIH n rat
tling good clrniiH town and many people
ple here recall the year when three
mammoth showa the RliiKllngH , the
Itanium & llalloy and the Cook &
Whltley were all blllod at the snmo
tlmo and all ciimo within n week. As
fast na the big Rlnrlug posters of ono
show were stretched on the hlllhoanlH ,
the other ontllt would coma along and
paste tholr paper over the face of the
same board. That year they almost
paid people to take In thu circuses.
The Rlngllngs used to make Norfolk
regularly every other year , and they
used , too , to draw magnificent crowds
of spectators from hundreds of miles
throughout the northwest. Next to
Omaha , Norfolk was known an the
best circus town In the state , Bar-
nu/n / & llalloy drew a crowd of 20.-
000 iwoplo at tholr afternoon perform
ance , nnd standing room was at n
premium.
Later the Rlngllngs and the city
had dlltlculty In adjusting a , contract
and after that the show never came
to town , though It struck Sioux City ,
Fremont , Omaha and Lincoln on nil
sides.
From the fact that Norfolk hasn't
had a really big circus for a number
of years , It la presumed that Juno 13
vlll bo a record breaker day In town.
The summer Is opening well fir
amusements. Gentry nros. circus will
appear hero on Juno 2 , with a splen
did , clean , and up-to-date show ; Sells
& Foropaugh will be bore Juno 13 ;
and on July 3 and -t there will bo a
big race meeting nnd celebration In
Norfolk.
PLAINVIEW WINS THE GAME
'Opening Baseball Contest of the Sea
son There.
Plalnvlow , Nob. , May 23. The base
ball season opened hero yesterday
with a game between Plalnvlew nnd
Bloomftold. The feature of the game
was the nil round good work of the
Plalnvlow boys who had not played
together before this year. Score by
innings :
Plalnvlow . . . .23000210 x 8
Bloomtlold . . . .10001000 0 2
Batteries : Plalnvlow , Dunaway
and Skoen ; Bloomfleld , Wheeler nnd
Garten. Hits : Plalnvlew 11 ; Bloom
field 4. Errors : Plalnvlew 2 ; Bloom-
Held 4. A home run was made by
Peterson of Plalnvlew and a three
base hit by Hammond of Plalnvlow.
West Point Wins Came.
West I'olnt. Neb. , May 23. Special
to The News : A close and exciting
game of baseball was played between
West Point and Lyons. Lyons was
defeated by a score of 11 to 7 ,
PAIR OF MORSE BLUFF BOYS ARE
HURT BY AN EXPLOSION.
FOUND THE BOMB IN THE ROAD
Investigated the Thing With Awful
Results Leg of Otto Lottenburg
and Fingers of Roy Dillan Blown
Away by the Explosion.
Morse Bluff , Neb. , May 24. Special
to The News : Ono boy of this place
la minus a leg and another has lost
two fingers as the result of fooling
with a bomb which they found.
Otto Lottenburg and Roy Dillan
were digging In ttie road when they
found a loaded bomb and proceeded
to examine it in boy style. Lotten
burg attempted to open It up so that
he could see Inside when the thing
exploded blowing away hla leg and
blowing two flngera from the hand
of his companion Dillan. The boys
were otherwise injured and badly
shocked by the explosion. The condi
tion of Lottenburg is quite serious but
it is hoped his life may be saved.
GENTRY BROS. SHOW.
World's Best and Biggest Collection of
Trained Animals Coming Soon.
The name of Gentry will be handed
down to posterity as the Rrontoflt ed
ucator of the dumb brute during the
10th and 20th centuries , No other
man , living or dead , has ever boon
nbla to accomplish half so much with
iloRS , ponies , monkoya , elophanlB and
camels an hnvo the four talented
brothers who own nnd opornto the
four largest trnlned animal nhows In
the world. Animal actors will do that
In thlfl city which ton years ago oven
would have surpassed the comprehen
sion of the most enlightened nnd boat-
posted Individual In this country on
animal education. Even the Gentry
Brothers thomsulvofl have boon repeatedly -
peatodly surprised nt the marvelous
results they have attained and when
the statement Ix made that the only
exhibition of thin kind on earth will
ho witnessed here when the Gentry
llros. glvo tholr exhibition , there Is
no fear of the statement bolng chal
lenged and no four of the public fall
ing to acquiesce. Gentry Brothers are
making a feature of tholr strcot pa-
ratio this season , and when the beau
tiful pargoant passes along the prin
cipal streets of Norfolk , Friday , Juno
2 , nil thoao who delight In the beau
ties of gorgeous displays should wit
ness It. Like the rest of the per
formance the pnratlo Is larged nnd
grander than ever , and every adjec
tive used In praising It la not misused
or misapplied.
Heavy-Weight Baby Boy.
Section Foreman August Fisher has
taken on a new man or least ho
gives promise of some day bolng a
man , Ills wlfo last night presented
him with a fourteen-pound boy , nnd
Mr. Fisher has considered favorably
his application to remain with him
permanently.
COMMERCIAL CLUB MAKES PLEA
FOR HOME PATRONAGE.
CUT OUT MAIL ORDER HOUSES
It Is a Short Sighted Policy for Resi
dent of Town or Country to Depress
Home Industry for Benefit of the
Cities.
Ono of the cardinal principles on
which this club Is founded and to
which every member pledges himself
In signing Its constitution Is that of
devotion to the prosperity of Norfolk.
That this prosperity Is directly re
tarded by the patronage of mall or
der houses Is beyond dispute. It Is
therefore fair to assume that no mem
ber of the Commercial club of Nor
folk will adopt this method of trailing
when the class of goods' ho desires
are on sale In this city.
The Commercial club la opposed to
the building up of combinations and
trusts and the centralization of the
money of the country In the largo fi
nancial centers. While the depart
ment stores nnd catalogue houses
have the right to do business wher
ever they can , yet tholr effect upon
the smaller towns Is to discourage
enterprise nnd to bring nn otherwise
nourishing town Into a dormant stnto.
It Is believed that It Is n short sighted
policy for cither the resident of the
town or country to thus depress homo
Industry for the building up of the
wealth of the great city. When ono
looks over the catalogue of the de
partment store it Is well for thorn to
ask themselves : "Does this dealer
to whom I contemplate giving my pa
tronage pay nny taxes of my county
for the Improvement of roads nnd
bridges nnd the support of the poor ?
Does ho contribute to church nntl Sun
day school for the Improvement of
the moral tone of the community ?
Will he extend credit to mo when cir
cumstances are such that I cannot
pay cash ? Will he contribute to our
Fourth of July entertainment ? Will
trade with him promote the prosperity
of my city and thus Increase the value
of my real estate ? "
It Is one of the principles of the
Commercial club to create a public
sentiment which shall be opposed to
the mall order houses. In this way
the business of our city upon which
depends Its general welfare will be
conserved.
The Commercial Club.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
James Klnney at Hastings is Run
Down by Freight.
Hastings , Neb. , May 22. James
Kluney was run down by a freight
train here yesterday and his condi
tion Is fatal.
OMAHA MERCHANT DEAD
E. L. Stone of Dewey & Stone , Died
This Morning.
Omaha. Neb. . May 24. Special to
The News : E. L. Stone , of the firm
of Dewey & Stone , prominent busi
ness men of this city , died this morn-
Ing.
Cheap Lands.
A first class eighty-acre tract of im
proved land , splendid location , good
soil , all lays level and nice , only five
mHes from Norfolk , Neb. Price right
G. R. Seller.
Norfolk , Neb.
Try our New York buckwheat flour.
Feed store , Pacific block.
Want ada telephoned to The Newa
up until 2 o'clock will got in that day's
paper.
CUNNINGHAM COLTS WIN BALL
GAME AGAIN.
THE SCORE WAS 19 TO 11
After Having Been Penned up on Ac
count of the Weather for Two Sun
days , the Commercial Men Get Out
and Play Another Battle Game.
After having been compelled to re
main within doors for two Sundays
on account of the water on the
grounds and the rains of the frocks
preceding , the Htar baseball teams of
the Pacific and the Oxnard hotels re
appeared In full numbers yesterday
iflornoon and played a battle royal
which ended In victory for the Pa-
clllcH , Hcoro 10 to 11. This was the
third game won by the Pacific boys
and the Interest , because of the fact
that they are gaining on the four
games of the Oxnard people , has been
steadily Increasing , There were a
number of sensational catches and
long runs. Ono traveling man wild
homo on his ear In nn exciting mo
ment , tearing open the ear. "Cap. "
Cunningham made n wonderful ono-
handed catch In tlto fourth Inning
which brought down the bleachers.
Day made a long run that was good.
The Hock brothers wore stars through
out the giuno.
The Cunningham Colts lined up ns
follows : L. Spauldlng , catcher ; Moul-
ton , pltchor ; Sutherland , ( an old
league player ) , first base ; Malila , second
end base ; Tovls , shortstop ; Brown ,
third base ; Jack , loft Hold ; Asmus ,
center ; Cunningham , right field.
Moulton and Spnuldlng did excellent
work as a battery.
The Oxnard Sluggers were : C.
Hock , catcher ; E. Rock , pitcher ; Ho
mer , first base ; Schneider , second
ImBo ; Day , third base ; Cyrus , short
stop ; Piambcck , first base ; Saner-
back , centerfleld ; Green , right field.
MONDAY MENTION.
T. Coleman was In the city Sundaj
from Butte.
H . D. WaygonL of Clearwater spent
Sunday In Norfolk.
Frank Jones was In the city yesterday -
torday from onca.
M. Nichols arrived in the city this
morning from Foster.
W. L. Nlos was a Sunday visitor In
Norfolk from Wayne.
R. H. Reynolds went to Wlnsldo
today on contract business.
John Davenport went to Sioux City
to hear the musical events at the
May festival.
George Williams was a passenger
for Sioux City on the early train
this morning.
Mrs. W. M. Ladd of Omaha Is hero
for n two-weeks' visit with her sister ,
Mrs. C. R. Haggard.
Mrs. T. E. Odlorno went to Sioux
City this morning to tnko In the Ma >
musical festival and visit friends.
E. H. Tracy returned Saturday from
a trip to the ranch in Knox county
Ho reports everything fine nnd prom
Ifilng In that section of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasenptlug wll
leave tomorrow for an extended trli
to the principal cities of the Pacific
"
coast. Mrs. Hasenptlug has been in
poor health for some time and this
trip is taken for her benefit
Miss Fate Burnham entertained a
small company of youus people nt a
chafing dish party Saturday evening.
The Elks nt Lincoln have bought n
lot for $8,000 and will at once build
a handsome cluh house. James Ty
ler & Sons , the architects have drawn
plans for the building.
A gang of twelve men with spades
and shovels started out of the city
hall In Norfolk this morning for the
purpose of repairing crossings that
needed adjusting after the water.
H has been announced from Kan
sas City that the Santa Fo Is to give
the Kansas oil producers a rate that
will enable thorn to Bell tholr oil In
competition with coal In the states
of Nebraska , Iowa unit Missouri , and
that the road will erect the neces
sary storage tanks for carrying on
the business.
Otto Tapperl. grand counselor for
the Union Commercial Travelers , left
ypsterdav for Omaha where ho went
on business connected with the asso
ciation , for the purpose of arranging
for the Installation of a lodge al
Chadron on next Thursday night. A
meeting of the local lodge was heh
here Saturday night ,
Clem Barnhlll was home over Sun
day and this morning returned to the
ranch of Robert Lucas in Pieroo conn
ty. where he Is decorating the house
Mr. Barnulll says there Is not a rest
dence In Norfolk that will compare
wltli the ono on the Lucas ranch
which Is a mansion elegantly fittec
with every possible modem convenl
enco.
enco.Mrs.
Mrs. Mills , who makes her homo
with her daughter , Mrs. John R. Hays
Is eighty-two years of age today , and
will enjoy a celebration of the annl
versary with her children. Miss Alice
Mills of Omaha and W. C. Mills o
Lincoln arrived Saturday , and S. J
Mills of Chicago arrived today. They
will remain guests at the Hays home
until tomorrow.
The school pupils have figured down
to a fine point regarding the length
of tlmo they will be attending schoo
this year. This Is the first day o
the last two weeks of their schoo
work for the year and the majority o
them are looking forward with pleas
Ing anticipation to the beginning o
the long summer vacation. Plans fo
the closing exorcises are well In hand
and there will be few of the pupils
who will not have n Hharo In the pro
grams to bo given on the "last day. "
YoHtorday was only the fourth Sun
day after Easter nnd the local weath-
r bureau reports not cvon a trace
of rain to help out the assertion that
f It rains on Easter It will rain for
oven Sundays thereafter. For these
who InslHt on having the well known
iromlso preserved , however , It IH re-
lorted from various parts of the city
hat a few drops of rnln did fnll dur-
ng the afternoon , while the clouds
it that time were ripe with promise
lint , even though the rain may not
mvo developed here , tiie theory was
ully carried out In other portions of
ho state or country.
The Elkhorn river between Norfolk
md Fremont Is still high along the
ewer portion of the stream , nnd Is
still far out of the river channel In
nany places. A number of changes
n the course of the fit ream have been
effected by the high water , the river's
current having shifted almost a half
nlle In some spots. The water fell
hlrtoon Inches at Boomer Saturday
night nnd continued falling all day
yesterday , so that the bulk of the
water Is now out of northern Nobras-
( a , though the river is not expected
0 be normal for some tlmo yet. The
vater Is Bald by old settlers to bo
he highest since 1881.
Mrs. C. R. Haggard entertained n
argo company of lady friends Satur-
lay afternoon at the homo of Mrs.
larltiH Mathowson. The appoint-
npiits wore dainty , the details care-
'ully looked after and the afternoon
VUB thoroughly enjoyable throughout.
Cuchre nnd Hindi were played , six
ables bolng devoted to the euchre
games nnd one to flinch. Mrs. C , II.
Reynolds and Mrs. H. E. Warrlck
undo the high scores at euchre , while
Mrs. O. B. Snlter was the most suc
cessful player at the flinch table , each
of the winners being presented with
1 handsome American Beauty rose.
At the close of the games the guests
were served with a dainty three-
course supper. Mrs. Ladd of Omaha ,
sister of Mrs. Haggard , was the guest
of honor.
Secretary Mathewson of the Com
mercial club , and Councilman Math
ewson Saturday afternoon gave the
now King road machine , a simple and
Inexpensive device , a thorough test
on the streets that had been badly
upset by the recent heavy rains nnd
washes. The machine worked In a
perfect manner , smoothing out the
roads that had been Intensely rough ,
until the streets had the appearance
of an nsphalt pavement. The lumpy
highways were converted Into courses
as smooth ns smooth could he nnd It
was the unanimous verdict that the
streets of Norfolk can bo maintained
In perfect shape with this device.
"Wo must have more of them , " said
Councilman Mathowson , and another
ono has been ordered for Immediate
use after the next rainstorm.
The opening of John Freythalor's
park n half mile east of the city yes
terday , proved an attraction that
drew a large crowd of people. The
park Is In a beautiful grove which
has been fixed up in good style for
park purposes. The underbrush has
been cleared away , swings and seats
erected and a large dancing pavilllon
built. Music was furnished yesterday
by the Stanton band , which Is an ex
cellent musical organization , but
dnnclng Is not allowed on Sunday.
.Ipht refreshments and confections
re sold on the ground but no beer.
At night the park Is Illuminated with
lectrlc liRhts Those who were pres
ent yesterday had an enjoyable out-
ncf. An admission of 25 cents is
charged at the gate , tickets being Is
sued for that amount which are re-
leemable In trade at the stand. The
park promises to prove a popular
attraction during the summer.
After a business career of thirty-
wo years In Norfolk John Koenlg-
stein has severed his relations with
Lhe commercial Interests of the city
by the sale of the Koenlgstein phar
macy to F. F. Ware of David City.
While this may mean Mr. Koenlg-
stein's permanent retirement from
active business life It does not mean
that ho has lost all Interest In the
welfare of Norfolk as he owns a large
amount of city property In the busi
ness as well as the residence section.
During the past two years he has been
practically out of the business field ,
his son , A. J. Koenlgstein having had
charge of the pharmacy , but with this
transfer his business relations cease
and he will devote his time and at
tention to other property Interests.
The new proprietor , Mr. Ware , baa
been In the drug business In David
City for many years and comes to
Norfolk well recommended and will
doubtless prove a factor in the future
upbuilding of the city's business in
terests. This Is the second Important
business change In Norfolk during the
past few days.
C. S. Evans , editor of the Times-
Tribune , returned Saturday from an
extended trip through the southland.
Mr. Evans Is particularly taken with
the possibilities of Arkansas in a
fruit-raising way. Strawberries have
produced Immensely and the fields de
voted to their culture are frequently
many acres in extent The berries
are graded there , the best grade goIng -
Ing to New York and eastern markets ,
while none but the second or third
grade berry finds Its way to this sec
tion of the country. He counted the
number of berries In a first-grade
quart box and found that it took just
fourteen to fill It countylng the con
tents of a box that came to this sec
tion after arriving home he found
that it contained 140 berries. The
peach crop promises to bo magnificent
below the line whcro Injury was done
to the buds by frost The branches
are BO full that the trees will either
have to bo braced up or some of
the fruit knocked off. Wild land
may be secured nt $1 to $5 per acre
and land already In bearing orchard
nt about $100 per acre. The returns
from n productive orchard are said to
ho In the neighborhood of $100 nn acre
a year. It Is said that Home of the
trees planted before the war are still
bearing. That Is the roots nro the
same , hut the upper growth changes
every few years.
Norfolk Brownies Win.
The Norfolk Brownies , a likely
bunch of boys , met the Madison lads
on the diamond Hero Saturday after
noon nnd beat them In a lively con
test that resulted In a score of 37 to
11. A return game will probably bo
played.
If you have an article that you want
to sell ; or If you need an article that
you'd like to buy ; or if you have a
house for rent or are after ono try
News want nds. They reach thou
sands of people , nnd among those people
plo there Is likely someone anxious
to' make a deal with you.
BLACKSMITH FATALLY HURT.
Emery Wheel Breaks and Nebraska
City Man is Injured.
Nebraska City , Neb. , May 20.
Blacksmith Theodore Klein was fa
tally Injured yesterday afternoon by
the bursting of an emery wheel. One
piece of the wheel struck his chest
nnd another struck his left leg , shat
tering the limb Into bits.
SPENCER PEOPLE MEET 'IN IM
PROMPTU AFFAIR.
TAKES 14 INNINGS TO DECIDE IT
Married Men and Bachelors , Out for
a Picnic , Get Into a Game and
League Features Were the Result.
Those Who Attended.
t
Spencer , Neb. May 23. Special to
The News : Sunday , at noon , several
of the business men were seen driv
ing south of Spencer toward the Nlo-
brara river. Later It was found out
they went for recreation to Martin
Langan's farm a mile from the Nlo-
brara river. Everyone who went had
his best stepper attached to his up-
to-dato rubber-tired rig. They ar
rived just In time to enjoy a good
dinner. The young fellows , hearing
what the married men had done ,
took their Sunday girls and followed
them up and got In just as the ur-
banltes got up from dinner. Of
course Martin Lantran Invited them
to dinner , which Invitation they wil
lingly accepted and did good justice
to their never-falling appetites , which
they proved by demolishing every
thing in sight.
After all had their fill the young
men proposed a game of base ball to
the married men. After taking up
the census It was found that a good
team could be gotten up. It was the
young men versus the married men.
The game was full of life and excit
ing plays. They played like old-time
professionals. It took fourteen In
nings to decide the score. The score
was 5 to 3 in favor of the married
men. The feature of the game was
the three-base hit by W. F. Kloke and
a slide home on a bunted ball. J. C.
Morrow played first bape In grand
style , having 17 putouts , no errors
and four afesists on double plays. The
batteries were : Married men Chas.
Foltz pitcher , once with Southern
Iowa league ; W. F. Kloke. catcher ,
once with Wisconsin league. Young
Men P. London pitcher , once with
Black Hills leagu ; Vic Vronpa , catch
er , also once with Black Hills league.
Struck out : By Koltz 12. by P.
London Z. Babe hiU : Married men
10 , Young men 4. Errors : Young
men 8. Umpire , P. Ward of Illinois.
The following were at Martin Lan-
gan's farm : J. C. Morrow and fam
ily , W. F. Kloko and family ; Chas
Foltz and family , J. N. Sturdevantand
family , George Lanley and family ,
Thomas Dennis and family , J. London
and family , Miss Anna Morrow , Miss
Constance Harrington , Mlsn M. O'Mal-
ley. Miss Griffin , Miss Dennis , Miss
Foltz , Miss M. London , Miss Kelly ,
Mr. P. H. London , Mr. Vic Kronpa ,
Mr. M. London , Mr. L. G. Kloke , Mr.
P. Hanley and Miss Lovell , Mr. and
Mrs. F. Heenan.
All were happy , as could be judged
by their melodious singing as they
were driving home. Mr. Chas. Foltz
in behalf of the married men and Mr.
P. J. Hanley In behalf of the young
men thanked Mr. Langan for his hos
pitality and just as the sun disap
peared below the horizon all left for
home , tired , but In good spirits after
rusticating all day.
BOILING POTASH EXPLODES.
Grand Island Cook Is Severely Burned
by the Accident.
Grand Island , Nob. , May 23. Ed
Tralnor , cook In the Jameson restau
rant here , was severely burned by
the explosion of a pot of boiling pot
ash last night.
Wanted by manufacturing corpora
tion , energetic honest man to manage
branch office. Salary $125.00 monthly
and commission , minimum Investment
of $500 in stock of company required.
Secretary , Box 101 , Madison , Wla.
JL
SELLS BROS. & FOREPAUGH RACE
GENTRY BROS.
TWO CARS ARE HERE TODAY
Men are Scouring the Country , Each
Trying to Land First at the Farm
Houses With His Circus Paper.
There Is Excitement In It
Advertising cars for two clrcuacs
are In Norfolk today and flaring pa
per has been spread on all available
space In the city during the morning
and afternoon. The Gentry Bros , cir
cus people say that they have secured
nil space now In town and that If
the Sells people get bills up they'll
have to build the boards. So there
Is something doing. The udvanco
manager for the Gentry show , who
was hero today , says that ho has
been In Norfolk too many times to get
scooped on space. He was with Goll-
mar Bros , for several years nnd knows
every foot of billboard In the city.
He was here with the SI Hasklns people
ple last winter and will be here with
them again next winter.
But while the Gentry bill posters
have secured the boards and build
ings , the Sells people have made for
the windows nnd their features uro
occupying space in those attractive
corners.
Buildings that have never been
billed before have been brought Into
use by the posters this week.
There Is tall excitement behind the
wings , as It were , In the preliminary
advertising of the two circuses which ,
are about to show In Norfolk. The
excitement springs from the fact that
each of the shows wants Its advertis
ing posters to occupy the most prom
inent positions lu the country , and
the bill posters of each circus are
working tooth and nail to beat the
other at the game.
Early this morning a crowd of bill
posters for the Gentry Bros , circus
arrived In the city and began at once
to drive out through the country with
their red and yellow and blue and
green paper , upon which appeared re
productions of the thrilling acts and
the wild animals , with great , awful ,
ugly jaws , that are to be found In
the Gentry show , and also the hun
dreds of little ponies , too cute to live ,
and the lively horses that are the de
light of every man , woman and child
who gets a glimpse at them. For the
Gentry show Is mostly a horse show
and about the most perfect and up
to date horse show ever put on the
road.
Then came the bill men for the
Sells Bros. & Forepaugh people , anx
ious to beat out the others and to win
the prominent positions about the
country barns for their own adver-
tislng. They didn't even have the
time to send their car up from Oma
ha , merely expressing their stock to
Norfolk in a hurry and engaging the
fastest livery teams in the city to
get out through the rural districts
with the sheets.
And so the excitement has grown ,
until both shows have become mighty
well advertised , and each , it is be
lieved , will draw crowds to Norfolk.
The Gentry show appears first , on Fri
day , June 2. The Forepaugh & Sells
circus comes later , on Tuesday , Juno
13.
ROBERT UTTERJJAS SOLD STORE
Book Store Man Will Leave the City.
New Firm Now in Charge.
Robert Utter , for years proprietor
of the Book Store in this city , and for
two terms city treasurer , this morning
sold his stock of goods to the Norfolk
Book and Stationery company , of
which Will F. Hall , formerly of Colum
bus , will be local manager. The new
proprietors have already taken charge
of the business.
Mr. Utter will visit Gregory , S. D. ,
where he has business Interests in
the town , and will then leave for Cal
ifornia where his father , now ninety-
one years of ape. Is suffering from a
cancer and Is not expected to survive
a great while. After that he has not
made definite plans.
Mr. Hall , the manager , has been In
a business similar to that of the book
store for many years and Is acquaint
ed with It "from the ground up. " Ho
comes highly recommended by a largo
number of Columbus friends , and will
be heartily welcomed In Norfolk.
Straw Hats Arrive.
The straw man hasn't come to town
but the straw hat man Is here for
fair , and the Panama hat man , too.
They arrived today in full bloom , and
the radiant May sunshine Is doing its
best to make the new summer hats on
men feel at home. The clothiers have
begun to display these bits of apparel
In their windows and before many
more days It may be presumed that
there will bo flower gardens of straw
liatn about.
SALESMEN WANTED Retired
farmer or man acquainted In this vi
cinity , reliable man of good addresn
with team for permanent work. Wrlto
giving full particulars to box 1088 ,
Omaha , Neb.
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