THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : FRIDAY , SMl'THMHER 0 , 1007 ,
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NEXT TUESDAY WILL BE A HOL
IDAY HERE.
BOARD DECIDES TO GRANT IT
The Small Boy In Norfolk Next Tues
day Will Have No School Worries to
Cloud Circus Day , For It Is Going to
be a Vacation Time.
Three cheers for the school board !
Tbo Norfolk board of education has
"recognized" circus dny.
The board has recognized the In
alienable right of every American boy
to sec the circus "como In , " to watch
the long train of mysterious wagons
roll off from the flat cars , to stand
round while the fluffy white city Is
pulled together , to "carry water for
the elepbnnt" and to swarm around all
the sub-bosses of the circus crow.
And the school board recognizes
that even an industrious small boy
can't get next to all the corners of
the biggest show on earth In one short
afternoon. They recognize that It's
an all dny Job that the Norfolk small
boy has before him on next Tuesday.
So they are not going to burden him
with any thoughts of school for the
day.
It was yesterday afternoon that the
board voted to close the city schools
on Tuesday , the day that Barnum &
Bailey show In Norfolk. At first n half
holiday was suggested. But they had
nil been boys and readily saw that no
self respecting boy could go to school
on circus day , at least on Barnum &
Bailey circus day. So there will be a
holiday on Tuesday.
Other business transacted at the
meeting was the election of Miss May
Grimes of Friend to teach the second
preliminary grade In the Lincoln
school , the allowing of monthly bills
and tbo payment of $1,700 to the high
school contractor as the first of the
series of payments to be made as the
building progresses.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
James Ellis has returned from a trip
to Chicago.
Sol G. Mayer left on the morning
train for Lincoln.
D. Mathewson has returned from a
trip to South Dakota.
Miss Amle Reynolds returned last
evening from a visit In Lincoln.
Dr. D. K. Tlndall arrived home at
noon from Wayne and Carroll.
A. J. Durland has gone to New York
on a two weeks' business trip cast.
John M. Flannlgan of the Citizens
bank of Stuart was In Norfolk Wednes
day.
day.E.
E. J. Rlx was taken quite seriously
111 at his home but Is reported some
what better.
Albert Wltzlgman of Seattle , Wash. ,
Is in Norfolk on a visit with his broth
er , W. A. Wltzlgman.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bernard , after a
short visit In Norfolk , left at noon for
Lincoln , their new home.
H. E. Gllssman and Charles lauch
passed through Norfolk last night en-
route to Nellgh from Crelghton.
Miss Helen Gllssman and Miss Aug
usta Zorn of Doon , Iowa , passed
through the city enroute to Crelghton.
Gerald Light Is In the city from Bil
lings. Mont , for a visit with his father ,
Joe Light , and his brother , V. V.
Light.
W. H. Field was In Norfolk Wednes
day , returning to Madison from Tilden
where he went to participate In the
primary election.
Miss Fannie Norton Is home from a
two Weeks' visit to Wbeatland and
Lusk , Wyo.
George H. Smith of Fort Madison Is
in Norfolk on a few weeks' visit with
his son , R. C. Smith.
Mrs. Fred Llnerodo Is homo from
Saratoga , Wyo. , where she has visited
her daughter , Mrs. Hattle Owens.
Mrs. J. D. Sturgeon and Mrs. H. L.
Snyder spent the day In Crelghton , the
guests of Mrs. Sturgeon's sister , Mrs.
Largen.
Dr. H. J. Cole left today for Sioux
City to attend the dental clinics of the
Northern Iowa Dental society. Dr.
Cole will return Thursday evening.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk were : Fred Schultz ,
Stanton ; Wllford Standlford , Herrlck ,
S. D. ; Miss Bessie Baker , Battle
Creek ; R. H. Harris , Lynch ; Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Pease , Hartford , S. D. ; W.
J. and A. J. Weatherholt , Hosklns- .
Eaton , Crelghton ; I. W. Alter and fam
ily , Wayne ; Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Miller ,
Steele City ; A. E. Llndale , West Point ;
E. L. KIman , Gross ; George Harner ,
Gregory ; Samuel Relchert and Frank
Hart , Wlnslde ; J. A. Henderson , Ver-
del ; P. H. Simons , Butte ; Mrs. B.
Blrchard , Butte ; R. E. Bnckmastor ,
Crelghton ; E. F. Brown and Clyde
Eloy , Creston ; Miss Harvey , Wausa ;
W. K. Green , Crolghton ; E. R. Chace ,
Stanton ; R. J. Stucker , Stanton ; E. j
Bassemeyer , Superior ; Andrew C.
Chrlstensen , St. Edward.
Miss Emma Schoregge Is on a vaca
tion from her work In the A. L. Kll-
Han store.
Miss MyrtleHowlns has gone to
Wayne where she will have charge of
the musical department In the Wayne
normal.
M. C. Hazen has broken his summer
camp on the Taft farm , coming Into
Norfolk with his family Just before
tbo recent dash of cold weather.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Con
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
D. F. Bullock , Mrs. J. S. Mathewson
assisting , Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The now fare-refunding plan of the
Norfolk Trade Promoters is now In
effect nnd merchants are refunding
fares of out of town sboppets buying
In certain quantities. >
The Degree of Honor will meet this
evening In G. A. II. ball at S o'clock.
J. 12. Copeland , n Northwestern train
dispatcher at tbo Junction depot , has
secured n similar position with the
Southern Pacific At Sparks , Nov. Mr.
Copelnnd has gone to Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hlcknell of Oma
ha were called to St. Paul recently by
the death of Mrs. Ulcknell's mother.
Mr. Blcknell was In charge of the Ben
nett music store In Norfolk recently.
Word has been received In Norfolk
from Dr. H. L. Scroggln , of Bridge
port , formerly of Norfolk , of the death
of his mother at the ago of eighty-four
The funeral was held at Champaign ,
111.
August Steffcn , Instructor In the
Lutheran school In this city , was
thrown from a bicycle on Norfolk avenue -
enuo yesterday through a collision
with a boy on a horse. Mr. Steffen
escaped Injury by a narrow margin.
A second meeting of Norfolk clerks
has been called for Thursday evening ,
when the organization of a clerk's as
sociation may bo taken up. This meet
ing will not bo limited to men. The
meeting will bo held at the city hall.
Young men together but separated
for flfty-flvo years , L. S. Klngsbury of
San Anselmo and F. II. Walto of Cole-
rldgo , Nob. , are enjoying an unusually
pleasant visit at the homo of their
nleco , Mrs. M. B. Cox , cast of Norfolk.
Theodore Roosevelt , jr. , son of tbo
president , and Marvin Hugltt , jr. , son
of the president of the Northwestern
railroad , are hunting prairie chickens
at Wesslngton , S. D. Kernilt Roosevelt
velt and Assistant General Manager
Cantlllon of the Northwestern are also
reported to bo bagging birds ou the
Dakota prairies.
The four houses on "tho row" east
of the city are to be vacated between
the fifteenth and the twentieth of this
month. This Is an understanding that
was reached yesterday after a confer
ence between the Inmates of tbo hous
es and the county attorney , who an
nounced that prosecution would be re
sumed If a former promise to vacate
was not kept. The county attorney's
ofllco was appealed to by residents liv
ing near the row and the present cru
sade resulted.
Invitations have been received by
Norfolk friends from Mr , and Mrs.
Robert F. Kloke of Omaha for tbo
marriage of their daughter , Mona MarIan -
Ian , to Mr. Louis Samuel Clarke on
Wednesday evening , September 18 , nt
7:30 : o'clock In St. Mary's Congrega
tional church , Omaha. The bride and
groom will be at home In 'Omaha after
December 1. Miss Kloke has visited
In Norfolk a number of times. Mr.
Clarke has an Important position with
a South Omaha packing house.
Manager Sturgeon for the Trade
Promoters has accepted the challenge
of the attorneys , real estate men and
insurance men for a return baseball
game to be played one week from next
Friday , on the 13th of the month.
Captain Frank Beels will be absent
and W. F. Hall will act In that cap
Hy for the trade promoters. Carl Dav
enport will play with the trade promoters
motors and County Attorney Jack
Koenlgsteln will play with ( he attor
neys. The receipts will be divided
just as they were before.
The seat sale for West minstrels ,
who come to the Norfolk Auditorium
Friday night , * will go on at The News
business office tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock. Concerning this company
when they appeared here a year ago ,
The News said at the time : "The the
atrical season opened for the year In
the Norfolk Auditorium last night with
the William H. West minstrels and
the first night proved a success In
every way. The theater was crowded
with people who had not seen a show
for several months through the hot
summer and they were delighted with
the minstrel production. The company
Is clever and kept the audience laughIng -
Ing from the rise to the fall of the
curtain. Among the more popular of
the now songs which were sung were
"Silver Threads Among the Gold , " by
William Renaud , who has a beautiful
soprano voice seldom owned by a
man ; "Preacher and the Bear , " by
Billy Graham ; "Waiting nt the
Church" and "He's An Indian. " by
George Van. " The company was nice
ly costumed , the music was all catchy
and clever and many of the jokes were
new and rich. It was by far the best
minstrel show ever seen In Norfolk. "
Billy Graham and George Van are still
starring with the company. A splen
did orchestra Is said to bo an attrac
tive feature this season.
WHITE CITY WON'T COME.
Firemen's Carnival Idea Is Shattered ,
Baseball Tourney Possible.
Parker's White City will not fill a
date In Norfolk this month forxthe
Norfolk fire department , as had been
planned. Chairman C. E. Hartford re
ceived a letter at noon announcing
that the carnival company could not
reach Norfolk. The committee of
which Mr. Hartford Is chairman has
now suggested that the firemen give a
a baseball tournament some time dur
ing this month. The matter will como
up before the fire department at their
meeting next Wednesday night.
FAREWELL FOR PASTOR.
Rev. J. L. Vallow Leaves Thursday
for New Home at Alliance.
Members of the Methodist church
Monday evening gave a farewell re
ception for their departing pastor , Rev ,
J. L. Vallow , and family , who leave
Thursday for their new homo In Al
liance. The reception was held In the
church parlors.
REESE LEADS OVER SEDGWICK
BY ABOUT 100.
CLEMENTS AND PETERSEN WIN
Almost Complete Returns From Madi
son County Show Thnt Clements and
Petersen Win Only Two Contests on
County Ticket by Safe Margin ,
Madison county returns , almost com
plete , Indicated that Recso leads Sedg-
wick In the county for the republican
supreme judgesblp nomination by
about 130. Clements Is ronomlnated
by republicans for sheriff over Gegner
by about 300 and Peterson over Hansen -
sen for treasurer by about 300. Caldwell -
well leads over Clark for railroad com
missioner by as light margin. Coup-
land for regent leads the field , with
Anderson a close second.
These figures are based on returns
from twelve out of fifteen precincts
out of twenty-two.
Twelve precincts out of twenty-two
on the democratic supreme judgcshlp
give Alberts 70 , Loomls , Mclor 20.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
S. Beck went to O'Neill at noon.
M. C. Hazou went to Plalnvlew at
noon.
J. D. Sturgeon went to Pllgor at
noon.
Paul Zuelow was In West Point yes
terday.
Burt Mapcs went to Madison Tues
day afternoon.
G. Polensko and daughters of Madi
son spent Tuesday In Norfolk.
Sheriff J. J. Clements and Deputy
County Clerk Sam McFarland were
up from Madison Tuesday for the pur
pose of voting In the primary.
Harry King , who has resigned bis
place In the A. L. Kllllau store , went
to Orchard yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Schwartz visited friends
In Stanton today.
H. J. Rupert returned last evening
from a visit to Lincoln.
Ernest Raascb and Rudolph Wlchcrt
spent Sunday at Ilosklns.
F. M. Weaver of Bonestccl returned
home yesterday after a short visit In
Norfolk with bis brother , W. W. Weav
er.
Miss Mabel Estabrook returned Mon
day evening from several days' visit
at Madison.
County Judge William Bates , a can
didate for re-election , was up from
Madison yesterday.
C. M. Thompson of Newport passed
through Norfolk enrouto home from a
business trip east.
F. J. Dlsbner of O'Neill passed
through the city enrouto home from
Excelsior Springs , Mo.
Dr. and Mrs. II. S. Overocker are
homo from a visit with relatives In
Minnesota , South Dakota and Iowa.
Miss Georgia Austin left yesterday
for Wayne , where she will attend tbo
Wayne normal during the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bernard of Lin
coin are In Norfolk for a short visit
after spending the past month In
Plalnvlew.
Mrs. M. L. Weaver of Wakefield ,
who has been In Norfolk on a short
visit with her son , W. W. Weaver , has
returned home.
E. B. Hanson , one of the republican
candidates for the treasury nomina
tions at tbo primary , was down from
Tilden yesterday.
Fred Gegner of Madison , candidate
for tbo republican nomination for sher
iff before the Tuesday primary , was In
Norfolk Monday.
F. X. Ransom , who makes this ter
ritory for the National Refining com
pany , has taken a few days off from
the road for a visit to Chicago. Mr.
Ransom left Norfolk Tuesday noon.
Frank Peterson , former superinten
dent of the Crelghton schools , passed
through Norfolk at noon on his way
from the Nlobrara Institute to Lincoln ,
where he will enter the law school at
the University of Nebraska.
C. E. Burnham returned last evenIng -
Ing from Omaha , where ho was on
committee business connected with
the Masonic grand lodge celebration.
While In Omaha Monday Mr. Burnham
witnessed the big union labor parade
In which from 6,000 to 0,000 men
marched and which was three-quarters
of an hour In passing.
H. R. Neuman of Stanton , a candi
date for the democratic nomination for
county commissioner at the Stanton
primary , was In Norfolk Monday.
Will Hadward has resigned his posi
tion In the Ware drug store and left
today for Omaha , where ho will prob
ably enter the Crelghton school of
pharmacy.
Davlo Whltla of Battle Creek was
visiting his sister , Mrs. W. M. Dar
lington , yesterday. Ho will leave
Wednesday to attend an academy at
Liberty. Mo. , for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Reid are spend
ing their honeymoon at the Wiscon
sin lakes. They will probably arrive
in Norfolk some time during the pres
ent month after a visit east. After
October 1 Mr. and Mrs. Reid will bo
"at homo" at 315 North Twelfth street.
Among the day's out of town visit
ors In Norfolk were : Sheriff T. Coleman -
man , Butte ; Chris Hermann , Butte ;
Otto Kamrath , Madison ; William and
John Sachtjor , Madison ; Mrs. R. H.
Harris , Lynch ; Mrs. Bell Ryan of
O'Neill , and son , Gene Ryan of Su
perior , Wls. ; L. McWhortor , Plorco ;
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Stevens , St.
Edward ; Miss Cclla Flaherty , St. Ed
ward ; Miss Helen Sullivan , Fullerton ;
Miss Loretta Cahlll , St. Edward ; Miss
Ella Flaherty , St. Edward ; Miss Mary
10. Fox , Genoa ; Mrn. L. GtiatUH , St.
Edward ; Mrs. Grlillth , lloono ; Mayor
Adam Pllgor , Stnnton ; U. L. Btidd ,
Crolghton ; J. L. llonton , Plerco ; W. R.
Locke , Stanton ; A. W. 1 tollman , Pen-
dor.
Constnictlon work IH now proceed
ing on the now North Hell Telephone
line north of Norfolk.
Hills nro being removed nnd other
grading Is being done along a utrotoh
of road for a mlle between the fnrniti
of Julius Heckmnu and Ous Schoon-
feld , near Norfolk.
The Wlaner sock ( show will bo held
this week and a number of Norfolk
stockmen Interested In line blooded
stock will attend.
A HUlo mm of L. Wachter , living
four miles north of the city was ren
dered uncoiiHcloiiH by n frill from a
tree. Medical aid was summoned from
Norfolk.
G. T. Sprecher of this city Is local
ropreHcntatlvo of the Nebraska Y. M.
C. A. IIo Is corresponding member
for this locality nnd through him
young men going away may got an
Introduction to Y. M. C. A. leaders In
other cities.
Sportsmen from nil parts of ( ho
country are passing through Norfolk
enroute to the pralrlo chicken fields
of South Dakota , the open season hav
ing begun Sunday morning. Tbo huntIng -
Ing license In South Dakota Is $10.
Birds are said to bo unusually plenti
ful.
ful.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rome Miller of Omaha ,
formerly of Norfolk , announce the en
gagement of their daughter , Miss Eth
el Miller , to Dr. Hewitt Allen Wag
goner , who Is house physician of the
Rome hotel. The wedding will take
place at the homo of the brldo on
Florence boulevard September 25.
The Trlpp county portion of the
Rosebud reservation will not bo
thrown open by tbo government until
late next fall , according to tbo opinion
of Earnest Jackson of Dallas. Mr.
Jackson Hays that the work of allot
ting Indian lands Is being rushed as
rapidly as possible , and that the pro
cess will continue all winter , but that
ho expects no proclamation before next
spring and no opening until a year
from now.
The Northwestern railroad announc
es that It has just established through
mall service dally between Deadwood
and Fort Pierre on Its now line across
the state. This Is the first direct mall
service over established between that
city and the capital. A messenger In
on tbo trains and receives mail at the"
Intermediate points. This now ser
vice across South Dakota will cut off
much mall , as well as passenger busi
ness , that has formerly gone by way
of Norfolk.
Battle Creek Enterprise : Leonard ,
the 12-year-old son of Lawrence Duf-
phoy , attempted to drive a loaded 1)2- )
calibre shell Into a post Monday even
ing and the Inevitable happened. The
cap was struck In the operation and
the shell exploded. Tbo flesh of tbo
third and llttlo fingers of the right
hand and of the little finger of the left
hand were badly lacerated and burned.
Fortunately , tbo bones were not In
jured , so the accident was not so se
rlous as It might have been.
The Northwestern railroad will be
the next competing line of the South
ern Pacific , according to a statement
made to the Omaha News by State's
Attorney S. L. TIpton of Boise , Idaho ,
who was a passenger on the westbound
Overland Limited. "Tbo Northwestern
has purchased over $250,000 worth of
property at Boise , " bo said. "Tbo
company would have absolutely no
use for this unless it Intends to build
a coast line and Its agents while In
Boise admitted that the extension of
the Northwestern to the coast Is cer
tain. "
State Veterinarian McKim Is making
an extended trip Into northwestern
Nebraska to Investigate the prevalence
of scab among cattle. If the disease
Is found to be excessively prevalent
as has been reported , bo will , accordIng -
Ing to a Lincoln dispatch , appoint tbo
government Inspectors at Omaha dep
uty veterinarians to prevent the spread
of tbo Infection. At present the Inspectors
specters Inspect nothing but Interstate
shipments of cattle and pay no atten
tion to animals shipped from this state.
Nebraska is a quarantined state , and
cattle not properly Inspected are not
received at market In other states.
The receiver of the Standard Beet
Sugar company has a force of men
employed at Fremont , says a Fremont
dispatch , working out the brown sugar
left over at the close of last year's
run. Another gang Is at work cleanIng -
Ing nnd overhauling the machinery.
As soon as some of the litigation over
It between the receiver and the bond
holders Is settled the building prob
ably will be dismantled and moved to
some place In tbo western part of the
state , where plenty of beets can bo so-
cured. Scott's Bluff county Is one of
tup places which Is likely to get It ,
though there are a good many loca
tions offered and nothing definite can
bo decided upon at present.
True to their profession the attor
neys who wore vanquished In last
week's ball game with the Norfolk
trade promoters are after a new deal ,
alleging numerous errors In the pro
ceedings of last Friday. In fact it is
very probable that a second game will
bo played under the conditions that
governed the last contest. A week
from next Friday , September 13 , is
being considered as the date for the
game. "I for one am quite willing to
play the lawyers again , " said J. D.
Sturgeon of the trade promoters. "Wo
got so much pleasure out of beating
them bcforo that I think wo would
like to repeat It. As for Friday , the
thirteenth , that would bo another law
yer hoodoo. "
The annual reunion picnic of Cum
lug county pioneers and old mUtluni
WIIH held ThiirHday , a largo oiowd be
ing present In Hplto of the unfnvomhlo
weather. The imual oxorolHOH were
had nnd the ItardHhtpH and troubled
of the ploiieci'H wont feelingly recount
ed by the old neltlcrH pretiont , lion ,
.lumen C. Daliliiiiiu of Oniahii and Hon.
Jacob IliHick of lleiiHon were present.
The association elected tbo following
ollltws ; President , F. Homii'imclu'ln ' ' ;
treasurer. William Malcbow ; m-ero-
tary , John II. Llndale. The election of
Mr. HomietiHclielii IIH president was
made unanimous , In recognition of the
valuable son-Icon rendered by him to
the association during Its twonty-flvo
years of existence.
An Important reduction In freight
niti-H from Omaha ( o ( ho Black Hills ,
according to an Omaha paper , Is announced
nouncod by the Northwestern road ,
taking effect October 1. Thin cut IB
stated In a general way to equal about
17 per cent on class ratoH from Omaha
to Hot Springs , Rapid City , Deadwood ,
Load , Belle Fourcho and other Import
ant points , it In calculated to proportionately
tionately reduce the coat of grocorlen
and other ncccHsarlos of llfo shipped
to the Black llllbi In the value of
which the freight cuts a largo figure.
The railway men also calculate that
this cut will help the Omaha jobbers
by Increasing their Black Hllbi trade.
The Burlington has not announced a
reduction to tbo Black Illlbi , also , but
It Is expected to do so.
Attorney H. C. Dromo of Omaha IIIIH
returned from a business trip to
Franco where bo sought to straighten
out a legal kink In the estate of a de
ceased Frenchman , Victor Casanave.
Mr. Bronio declared that he found
everything In Franco more expensive
than lioro save things to eat which
were about half what they would cost
In a first class New York restaurant
Mr. llrome Incidentally explained one
reason why the United Slates Imple
ment doaU'is are nblo to Hell agricul
tural machinery cheaper across the
water than In this country. They tils-
pose of out-of-date patterns and un
desirable hinds and nlwayn get the
cash , while over here a sale IH scarcely
ever made except on time. Mr. Bronio
returned with llttlo love for tbo for
eign land Implanted In his breast.
Following IH a list of the appoint
ments of tbo Northwest Nebraska
Methodist Episcopal conference : Chad-
roil district 13. J. Clark , presiding el
der ; Alliance , J. L. Vallow ; Alliance
circuit , to bo supplied ; Cbadron , to
be supplied ; Clinton , S. P. Caress ;
Cody. B. Hunt ; Crawford , N. G. Pal
mer ; Gordon , W. S. York ; Harrison ,
A. H. York ; Hay Springs , A. R. York ;
llemtngford , W. J. Douglas ; Lakeside ,
Newton Sherman ; Liberty , to bo sup
plied ; Merrlman , J. M. Foldc.n ; Rush-
vllle , J. E. Baker ; \Vhlto River , to be
supplied ; Whitney , J. F. Glllcsplo.
Ixnig Pine district A. R. Julian , pre
siding elder ; Alnswoitb , J. A. Johnson -
son ; AliiHwortb circuit , O. L. Ramsey ;
Atkinson , L. W. Horton ; BasRott , G. D.
ICgnc'r ; Brocksburg , to bo supplied ;
Ilutto , A. J. Beebo ; Crookston , Edward
Maglll ; KiiroKn Valley , Thomas J. Pen
cock ; Inez , W. A. Wilson ; Jonnstown ,
etc. , A * T. Carpenter ; Long Pine , J. C.
Dillon ; Ix > ng Pine circuit , S. C. Moon ;
Newport , Frank Stilton ; Norden , A.
M. Washburn ; Sprlngview , Benjamin
Knhler ; Stuart , J. E. Parsons ; Valen
tine , C. E. Council.
PASSING OF A STAR ROUTE.
Railroad Is Driving Old Stage Lines
Out of Business. (
Bonesteel News : For more than
two years the "Star Route" operated
between Bonesteel and Gregory has
done splendid service to the settlers
on the newly settled portion of tbo
country , carrying mall each day , ex ,
cept Sunday nnd which lias been In
charge of Dike Powell , the veteran
mail carrier of this section of the
state. Before the railroad hit Gregory
county the mall coming to this place )
came by way of Stuart , Neb. Mr.
Powpll was In the employ of the gov
ernment In those early days nnd car-1 I
rlcd those missives of mall from the
old homo fireside so fondly looked for ,
by the settlers then very few. In J
1903 the railroad came and soon Mr.
Powell found himself outdone by the
"Iron steed. "
Again history repeats Hself. Early ,
in the year 1905 Mr. Powell was the I
mall from Bonesteel to Gregory , a dls- ,
tance of thirty-five miles. The service - I
vice was daily except Sunday. He
has faithfully performed his part of |
the contract up to this time. Nowi I
comes the Information from Washington - ] '
ton that commencing with September.
9 the malls will be carried to Gregory
by rail and again Mr. Powell is put out' '
of commission by the "Iron steed. " j
It is but the indication of progress
and wo note the change with satis
faction. The people on the reserva
tion during all this tlmo have had
good service such as the government
was able to give them. Now the ser
vice Is to bo improved and their mall
will reach them a day earlier than
formerly.
The farmers on the reserve who
lived along the route of the Star line
will miss the convenience which they
have enjoyed , as all along the route
those who desired received their mall
dally at their doors. This privilege
they will now bo deprived of for the
railroad makes no such deliveries.
However , they may now look forward
to the tlmo when rural mail routes
will bo established and better service
will como to them.
Such is the work of progress.
PERILOUS SKI-SAILING.
Thrilling New Sensation Introduced by
Barnum & Bailey This Season.
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Introduced HO many thrilling and un
usual acts ( o the American public that
olrciiH-goorn are never surprised when
something a llttlo newer and n llttlo
moro himirdoiiH than HH predecoimorn
Is announced for the big Hhow'n per
formances.
Some of ( ho recent " ( hrlllorn , " al
though HoiiRatlonal In the extreme ,
have depended to a coiiHldorablo ex
tent upon cleverly-designed and skill
fully countrtictod mechanism for their
HUCTOHH. In Hkl-salllng , the nowoHtnnd
most Htaitllngof the Barnum & Balloy
"thrlllerH , " the succcHHful oxocutlon of
the act depends absolutely upon the
nerve and clovernesB of the porformer.
Them In , of course , a runway. Thin
IH Introduced purely because of the
necessity for neeurlng momentum for
the porforiuer'n perilous aorlal flight.
The runway Is ninety feet long , and
Is crowned at Its apex , sixty feist In
the air , by a Hinall platform. The run
way Is Inclined at an angle of about
15 dogicoH. At HH lowest point , where
It comes within two or tbreo feet of
touching the ground , theio Is a nbarp
bow In the runway and tbo end ab
ruptly liirnn upward. Hevonly-llvo feet
away , on tbo ground , IH a receiving
cushion.
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When tbo lime for the act ,
Capt. Carl Howelson , the Intrepid ski-
jumper , takes his position on the el-
ovaled platform. IIo IH Hbort , stocky ,
well-built , with miiHcles that standout
on bis legs and arms like whipcords.
Fastened to bis foot are long Scandi
navian skees.
Tbo nervy peiformer poises himself
for bis perilous flight. All eyes are
turned upward. So far as tbo audience
can see tbero are no evidences of fear
or nervousness. Below him Is that
long stretch of runway. Beyond that
Is the yawning , dcath-lnvlllng chasm.
Nothing In the ski-sailor's
- manner sug
gests tbo slightest doubt of bis ability
to leap that awful gap , and land safely
on the distant cushion.
Presently the equestrian director
calls :
"Arc yon ready ? "
Clearly and distinctly comes the ro-
spouse.
"All ready. "
"Then go ! "
The RUl-junipor darts forward ,
strikes tbo Incline with bis skco.s close
together , glides down the declivity
with the speed of a sled on a frozen
hillside , rises in the bow of the run
way , and shoots Into the air. Tbo
aerial curve that ho makes Is described -
scribed as beautiful and thrilling. For
a moment , when ho has reached tbo
greatest elevation , tbo performer
seems to panso In ( bo air , like a bird
hesitating In its flight , and , then apparently -
parontly acquiring now momentum , ho
darts forward again , lands ou the re
ceiving cushion and slides a distance
of twenty feet before coming to a stop.
The entire act Is sensation In the ex
treme , and Its effect upon the audi
ence Is phenomenal.
Capt. Howelscn , the hero of this ex
traordinary act , Is tbo champion ski-
jumper of the world. Ho holds seven
ty gold and silver medals and other
trophies for his daring feats on skces.
His greatest rlumphs have been won
In the mountains of Norway , where ho
has a record of having successfully
crossed a chasm with a yawning open
ing over a hundred feet in width.
For this great feat , which occurred
just before the separation of Norway
and Sweden , ho was awarded a hand-
some cup by King Oscar. On another
occasion he was the recipient of a
prize cup from Crown Prince Gustaf.
Capt. Howolsen's performance Is
made to conform as closely as possible
to the conditions existing in the countries -
tries of northern Europe , where ski-
.sailing Is the most popular as well as
the most dangerous of winter sports.
It Is entirely new to America , and will
bo seen hero for the first tlmo during
the visit of the big show next Tuesday.
Letter List.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postolllce at Norfolk , Neb. ,
September 3 , 1907 :
C. A. Allen , Ralph Beal , Miss Myrtle
Boyer , Miss Maud Burner , Randolph
Carter , Mrs. J. R. Gerrard , Mrs. J. F.
Homos 2 , A. Kuhlman , R. D. Perrln ,
Mrs. Martha Wyant.
If not called for In fifteen days will
be sent to the dead letter ofllco.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say advertised.
John R. Hays , P. M.
Death of Willie Broecker.
Willie Hroeckor , the adopted son of
Louie Broeckor living three miles
northwest of Norfolk , died after a
short illness with n summer complaint.
Tbo boy was eight years old. The fu
neral will bo held at 2:30 : o'clock
Wednesday afternoon from the homo ,
Rev. J. P. Mueller of Christ Lutheran
church ofllclntlng. Interment will bo
In the old cemetery.