fHB NORFOLK \VEEKLYNEWS-JObKNAL \ : MUDAY MAY , 15 I'.IOS. '
RUSHED THEIR APPARATUS TO
FIRE BEHIND TOURINQ CAR.
AT THE HOME OF E. C. ADAM8
Noon-hour Alarm Cnllo the Depart
ment Alarm Was Caused by Ex
ploding Coal Oil Stove No Damage
to Residence.
An oil steve used ( or cooking pur
poses exploded In tlio basement of
L'oiiiluctnr 13. C. Adams' ' homo nt G03
South Sixth street , resulting In u
noon-hour alarm being turned Into
the lire department. No dnnmgu re-
suited from the lire.
Mrs. W. II. Ellen wood , nn old lady
who makes her home at the AdaniB
rebldenco , was about the steve when
the explosion occurred. She was not
burned by the llamcs which dashed
out from the stove and helped put out
the lire. Beyond the house being
tilled with smoke little or no damage
resulted.
The services of the fire department
were not needed despite the fact that
one of the hose companies pressed a
pinning Automobile Into service , mule
Jug a. spectacular dnsh to the sceuo
of the lire with the hose cart trailing
along behind the powerful touring car.
Railway Notes.
The Baltimore & Ohio Is to experi
ment with natural gas , as an Illuml-
nant for Its passenger coaches.
The Canadian 1'aclllc will spend
$125,000 In improving the line of the
Ksquiiniiult and Nnnalmo this sum
mer.
Missouri Pacillc olllcials declare that
the report of an enforced resignation
by A.V. . Sullivan , general manager ,
Is absurd.
Shops for the Idaho & Washington
Northern , are to bo built at Spirit
Luke , Idaho , the buildings and equip
ment of which will cost $200,000.
Merchandise trafllc of the Heading
during the month of March decreased
: ii ; per cent , anthracite coal traffic , 19
per cent , and bituminous coal traffic
18 per cent
The National Express company has
displaced the United States Express
on the Alton , between Chicago and St.
Louis , and all the Illinois branches
of that road.
New York Central officials are said
to lie figuring on steel passenger car
equipment. Specifications for addi
tional cars of that character arc said
to have been proposed by the Pennsyl
vanla.
Transcontinental rates on ground
Iron ore for paint-making from Chicago
cage and defined territory west to
Portland and Pacific coast terminals
have been fixed at CO cents per 100
pounds.
Powers & , Brewer , of Woodstock
Out. , have beeu awarded heavy con
crete contracts on the Grand Trunl
Pacific between Grand Falls and the
Tobique river. It covers about 75,00 (
cubic yards of concrete , and will be
worth $350,000.
Agreed judgments have been en
tered for $100 each against the Texas
& New Orleans and Gulveston , Harris
burg & San Antonio , for violation o
the Texas railroad commission's or
der requiring i seenger trains to be
operated within thirty minutes o
schedule time or stub trains run.
CAMPBELL CIRCUS ACCIDENT.
Young Man Employed in Dining Ca
Burned by Gasoline Explosion.
Sioux City , May 12. While Harry
Wallace , aged J8 years , was filling the
tank of a gasoline stove in one of the
Campbell Bros. ' dining cars betweei
11 and 12 o'clock yesterday the stov
exploded and EO seriously burned til
young man that he has since died.
As the victim of the accident li
his fright rushed out of the car int
the open air , the flames were fanne
Into greater fury , but companion
overtook him and covered him wit
clothes and rolled him on the groum
extinguishing the llames , but not be
fore the entire upper part of his face
neck and arms had been burned.
The victim lives at Falrbury , Neb
the headquarters of the Campbe
Bros. ' show , and he has been wit
the circus Fome time. He is an em
ployo in the dining car. Wen "Wa
lace , a brother , is one of the prln
cipal clowns.
FRED H. FREE AS ORATOR.
Former Norfolk Man Who Has Made
Good In Plainview.
Plainview , Neb. , May 12. From a
etaff correspondent : Attorney Fred
II. Free of this city has been selected
to deliver the Memorial day address
here. Mr. Free is a former Norfolk
attorney who has "made good. " He
Is one of the most prosi > erouB men in
Plainview today , and an attorney
whotK ! wit and eloquence are gaining
favor.
BACKED BY BUSINESS MAN.
Plainview Base Ball Team is Getting
Ready.
'Plalnvlew ' , Neb. . May 13. From a
staff correspondent : Plainview is go
ing to play baseball this summer. Al
ready the business men of this ener
getic city have subscribed almost $700
for the maintenance of a corking ball
team this summer and it is claimed
that Plainview will play some of the
fastest ball on the north Nebraska
diamond. A number of good players
are to be imported for the season ,
and the Plainview people claim they
will win sixty-five per cent of the
games they play. Plainview always
has been a good ball town , as will be
remembered from last year's experi
ence. People here are still talking ol
that thlrteen-lnnlng game at Stanton.
The following prominent Plalnviow
Imslncfw men are behind the baseball
movement for the summer : W. H.
Illl. president ; John Gunthorpe , sec
retary ; L. C. Barber , treasurer ; ill-
odors Dr. E. M. Barnes , John Gun-
liorpe , Charles Hecht , Peter Dow , C.
" ) . Greene.
LOCAL MAIL SERVICE.
New Run Established on the Morning
and Evening Bonestecl Train.
laical mull service has been estub-
lulled on tinliiH No. 403 and 101 run-
ilng between Norfolk and Bonesteol.
I'hlH train leaves Norfolk lit 7:35 : a.
u. and arrives hero at 7:10 : at the up-
-own station. It runs dully except
siinday.
Government Mall Clerk B. H. Pcttlt
took the first run out yesterday.
The establishment of this service
m been very much desired by the
arlous towns along the Bonestecl line
IH It represents a considerable 1m-
irovement In the mall facilities.
MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL COM
EDY IN WEST THI3 YEAR.
MAY APPEAR IN NORFOLK
Auditorium Management Making a
Strong Effort to Secure This Attrac
tion on Its Way East From Seattle ,
Where it is Now Playing.
Norfolk may bo able to see "Tho
Mstriet Leader , " the most successful
uuslcal comedy which lias been west
liis year. "The District Leader" is
tow playing in Seattle and Is about to
eturn to New York. Norfolk's op-
lortuntty Is in the chance , to get the
Auditorium picked as one of the play-
louses where the comedy will be
u'esented on the way back east. The
company will pass through Nebraska
UK ! the Auditorium management is
unking a strong effort to have a Nor
folk date accepted.
The District Leader company con
sists of fifty-ono people and Is headed
jy two celebrities in the musical com
edy world , Joseph E. Truesdalo and
Miss Ethel Dovey. Miss Dovey was
the leading lady in "Tho Land of Nod"
uid was the prima donna in the Perly
Opera company , another eastern suc
cess.
"The District Loader , " it will be
remembered , was written by Joseph
13. Howard , who also wrote "The Flow
er of the Hanch" and who last year
ippeared with Miss Mable Barrison
in the former production. "The Dis
trict Leader" Is under the direction
of Klaw & Erllnger.
Special scenery is a feature of "The
District Leader. " There are seventy
pieces of baggage with the show and
three loads of special scenery.
Two special cars are used by the
company.
WEEK WAS COLD AND WET.
Northerly Winds and Less Sunshine
Than Normal.
Lincoln , May 12. The weekly
weather bulletin Issued this morning
says :
The week was cold and wet , with
northerly wind and less than the nor
mal amount of sunshine.
The daily mean temperature was
between 48" nnd 52 ° , which is 8" to
12 ° below the normal. Frosts occurred
very generally Wednesday , Thursday
and Friday. The minimum tempera
tures wore below 40 ° most of the
time , while on several days they were
near freezing , and Ice formed at sev
eral stations on two or three days.
The rainfall was above normal In
nearly all parts of the state. Rain
began falling very generally Sunday ,
May 3 , and showers occurred Monday
and Tuesday. Cool , fair weather pre
vailed from Wednesday to Saturday ,
while cloudy , showery conditions were
general Sunday , the 10th. The-rain
fall from April 1 to date Is about CO
per cent of the normal in most coun
ties.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF MADI
SON COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
FIRST MEETING WEDNESDAY
About Fifty Delegates Are In Town to
Discuss Ways and Means for the
Betterment of the Sunday School
Work in This County.
The Madison county Sunday school
workers are In Norfolk. The annual
convention of the county Sunday
school association was called to or
der at the Methodist church about 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon by Dr.
O. H. Meredith , president of the coun
ty association.
The Madison county people who de
vote one day in seven to an effort to
point out the path of tnio rectitude
to such of the youth of the land as
they arc able to gather Into Sunda >
school began to arrive In Norfolk on
the noon trains Wednesday. About
fifty delegates were expected.
If. M. Stoldly , a state worker , will
1)0 ) the principal speaker before the
convention. Ho Is on both of the
afternoon and evening programs. .
The association will elect officers
Thursday afternoon.
Valentino Wedding.
Valentino , Neb. , May 13. Special to
The News : Oscar Marks of this city
and Mrs. Layton of Wood Lake were
married this evening by Justice of
the Peace Maxwell. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of Mr.
Maxwell.
DEATH OF JAMES N. M'CARTY ,
NIGHT FOREMAN.
HAD A WIDE ACQUAINTANCE
Held the Position of Night Foreman
at the Northwestern Roundhouse
for Twenty-two Years Body to be
Taken to Iowa for Burial ,
James N. McCarty , night foreman
In the Northwestern roundhouse , died
nt 2:15 : Tuesday morning at his home ,
137 South Fifth street , of blood poison-
Ing. Mr. McCarty hud not been well
for some time , hut was able to work
up to the end of the month , his last
ippearance at the house being on the
night of April 30. After that he was
confined to his home.
Mr. McCarty was night foreman at
the round houbo hero for twenty-two
years , and he mimbered among his
acquaintances practically every em
ploye on the Nebraska division of the
Northwestern railroad. He was ge
nial , had an abundance of the milk of
human kindness , and was popular
among his co-workers.
Ho was born in Boston fifty-two
years ago. He never married. Ho
lived with his sister on South Fifth
street , and the brother and sister
were absolutely without other rela
tives In the world so far as they know.
\\etlnesday the remains will bo
luUen to Frt'iichtown , a small place
within seven or eight miles from Wa
terloo , Iowa , for burial. They will
lie accompanied by ills sister and a
delegation of railroad men. At Nor
folk railroad associates will continue
their ministrations up to the time the
train leaves bearing all that Is mortal
of James N. McCarty to the old home
town for burial.
Funeral in Norfolk will be held at
the Catholic church Wednesday morn
ing at 10:30 : , conducted by Father
Thomas Walsh.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
E. Phillips was down from Plaln
vlew.
C. H. Heed was up from Madison
yesterday.
Mrs. Alex Peters and sister are back
from a visit at Lindsay.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol G. Mayer are spend
ing the week in Lincoln.
C. J. Bullock went to Pierce yester
day afternoon on business.
Charles Hice was In Plainview lookIng -
Ing after business interests.
Mrs. Bruce Ramer left today for
a visit at Washington , Kans.
Deputy Sheriff Walter Elley of Mad
ison was in Norfolk yesterday after
noon.
noon.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Olmsted and lit
tle daughter , Miss Doris Olmsted ,
spent yesterday In Sioux City.
Miss Fannie Noyes of Lincoln , who
las been the guest of her cousin , Miss
Edith Viele , returned home yesterday.
Mrs. S. C. Ward left this morning
'or Rochester , Minn. , to consult the
Mayos. She was accompanied by her
sister , Mrs. G. M. Gould cf Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
John Decker was called to Madison
by the death of his sister , Miss Jo
sephine Decker , who died as a result
of an operation for gallstones. She
was too weak to stand the effect of
the operation.
Fred M. Hunter of Ashland , Nor
folk's new city superintendent , is in
the city , familiarizing himself with lo
cal conditions. Mr. Hunter will not
move to Norfolk until sometime in
July. This summer he Is a member of
the state junior normal at Alma. Mr.
Hunter will return to Ashland tomor
row noon.
Ora Livingston has beeu quite sick.
Born to Mr. nnd Mrs. William C.
Kruse , a son.
Plainview has three saloons this
year Instead of two. B. Kerbel , for
merly of Meadow Grove , has just lo
cated there witli one. Plainview went
"wet" at the recent election by a ma
jority of nine votes.
The Sioux City Journal states that
Information has been received In Sioux
City that Trlpp county will be opened
this summer or fall. The new town
of Colombo , twelve miles west of Dal
las , Is creating some excitement in
the reservation country.
Norfolk people are healthy just now ,
local physicians say. Sickness has di
minished considerably lately. The
sick ones have been getting well and
the well ones have persistently Insist
ed on staying well. There are , how
ever , still several cases of pneumonia
about the city.
The Norfolk band will play at the
high school opening and senior class
social at the new high school building
this evening. The social and the for
mal opening of the new building for
public inspection were combined as a
matter of convenience and will be
under the joint auspices of the school
board and the senior class.
There is still needed by the Ladles'
guild of Trinity church , for handling
the U. C. T. banquet Friday night , a
large quantity of silverware. Ladles
of Norfolk are urged to respond to
this call. The safe return of the sll
verwaro is guaranteed by the local
council , U. C. T. All communications
In this regard should bo addressed toTem
Tom Price.
The Norfolk Commercial club di
rectors have named L. A. Rothe , vice
president of the club , as a special com
mittee of one to glvo attention to the
matter of getting new Industries here.
W. J. Stadelman , who attends the di
rectors' meetings as the representa
tive of the Commercial club auxiliary ,
was appointed by the directors as a
committee of one to got In touch with
the industries which Norfolk already
has.
has.One
One member of the railway com
mission will go to Crookston , Cherry
county , Thursday to hear complainants
who desire the Northwestern road to
open a tleiwt at that place. The town
hopes to get coiiHlderablo trade from
the Rosebud Indian agency which now
goes to Valentine. At the same time
ind place complaints from the town
> f Georgia , two stations west of
Crookston , will be heard on the same
< lnd of complaint.
Creighton News : Will Carroll , hol
er known as the "Big Swede , " has
icccptcd a position with the Guild
( rowing company and goes on the
oad the first of May. His territory
H along the Bonesteel line and north-
nut Nebraska , with headquarters at
Norfolk. Another one of Kuox conn-
y's farm boys Is making good and
ias been placed In a re ponslblo IKI-
sltlon. Will's many firm friends know
u > Is allrlght and wish him success In
ils work.
Former United States Senator Win.
V. Allen of Madison was In Norfolk
ast oveijiig ; on his way to Belle
Fourche , S. D. , where he will defend
i former Madison county hey this
week from the charge of forgery. Sen
ator Allen will come back to Madison
county next week to attend district
court. The senator Is unable to say
at this time just what part he will
play In the coming campaign. If the
court sessions will permit Senaor Al
len will bo In Norfolk when W. J.
Bryan speaks hero on the twenty-
ninth.
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR TENDERED
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS.
AT OXNARD HOTEL LAST NIGHT
Business Men Meet Around the Ban
quet Board and Talk Shop Plans of
Bettering the Condition of the City
Discussed.
One of the neatest and most enjoy
able banquets ever given In this city
was that tendered to the officers and
directors of the Commercial club and
a few friends , by Robert Schiller , man
ager of the Oxnard hotel , In the din
ing room of that popular house last
evening. The banquet was tendered
by Mr. Schiller primarily to show his
appreciation of the good service the
officers and directors of the Commer
cial club are rendering the city , while
the few friends were Invited to swell
the number present.
About thirty persons were Invited.
The long table down the center of the
dining room was spread with fine lin
en , decorated with beauiful flowers ,
while at , the places were delicate
china. The delightful menu of six
courses was served like clock work by
a corps of trained waiters , showing
efficient preparation by a thorough ex
ecutive.
After due attention had been paid
to the material part of the program ,
cigars were lighted and as the guests
pushed back their chairs , President
Durland of the Commercial club stat
ed that this would be a good oppor
tunity for those present to give the
officers of the club some words of ad
vice as to how they could better Im
prove the efficiency of the club in its
service for the public good of Norfolk.
With this end In view , the president
called upon every guest at the table
for nn expression of views.
From the remarus which followed it
was evident that the work of the club
meets the approval of practically the
whole business world of Norfolk , not
one dissenting voice being heard. Af
ter the announcement that the ques
tion of railroad rates Is not an open
one for discussion until after the first
of September , a good many ideas were
brought out as to what Is needed for
the development of Norfolk today.
The subjects discussed ranged all the
ivay from a power canal to the pav-
ng of Norfolk avenue , all receiving
serious consideration by the officers
of the club.
It was the concensus of opinion that
the Commercial club is entitled to a
more substantial backing from the
business interests of the city , and at
the suggestion cf one of the members
of the club a membership committee ,
consisting of C. P. Parish , John R.
Hays and A. L. Killian , was appointed
to co-operate with the president and
secretary of the club in securing a
greater number of members.
Never before had a similar function
even been given In Norfolk. Never
before did the business people of Nor
folk ever assemble around a banquet
board where only business neighbors
of the city would be met , and where
the solo object of conversation was
business , where the whole thought of
those present was centered upon what
line of action would be to the greatest
advantage of the city as a whole. It
was a harmonious gathering and
.brought business men nearer together
than they have ever been before , and
they are Indebted to Mr. Schiller for
making this possible.
Previous to adjournment , a strong
resolution was adopted by a rising
vote thanking Mr. Schiller for his hos
pitality and for Inaugurating what Is
believed Is beginning of a new era of
harmonious action among business
men.
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that , on and
after May S , 1908 , the partnership
hitherto existing between O. S. Strain ,
J. C. Foster and W. C. Williams , under
the firm name of Foster , Williams &
Co. , Is dissolved by mutual consent of
all parties concerned , O. S. Strain hav
ing associated himself with the Paine
Investment company of Omaha.
O S Strain ,
J C. Foster ,
W C Williams ,
WELL ATTENDED AND THOR
OUGHLY ENJOYED BY ALL.
M. E. CHURCH MONDAY EVENING
Under Direction of Otto A , Voget of
Wayne , Assisted by Ray Estabrook ,
Arthur Johnson and Miss Voget ,
Y. M. C. A. Fund Gets $ G5.
Few concerto have been more thor-
Jiiglily appreciated by a Norfolk uu-
Hence than the Y. M. C. A. benefit
concert given at the Methodist church
Monday evening under the direction
of Otto A. Voget of Wayne. Mr.
Voget was assisted by three of his
pupils , Hay Estabrook of this city ,
Arthur Johnson of Wayne and Miss
Pauline Voget of Wayne.
The Methodist church was comfort
ably filled for the concert by an uudl-
once which numbered 300 people. Both
the violin and the piano numbers were
received with marked evidence of ap
preciation.
Mr. Voget , himself , is not only a
musician of ability , but Is also a com-
lx > Ber of some promise. Hay Esta-
brook's talent as a violinist Is well
known to Norfolk audiences and was
again attested to Monday evening.
Mr. Johnson and Miss Voget did their
part In making the concert a success.
The Y. .M. C. A. fund will be pushed
ui > about $ C5 as a result of the benefit
concert. The total receipts were $137.
Battle Creek.
Dennis D. Sullivan of near Meadow
Grove died last week in the Mercy
hospital at Council Bluffs. He lived
thirty years in this county and was
seventy-one years old. He has been
suffering with complications of ail
ments for some years , and his wife
died about four years ago. He Is sur
vived by nine grown children and lots
of other relatives. The funeral was
held here In Battle Creek Friday
from the Catholic church , conducted
by Rev. Father Walsh of Norfolk , and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Catholic St. Patrick's cemetery north
of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Reeves , who
live south of town , lost their last child ,
a little two-year-old daughter , of scar
let fever Sunday night. The two old
est children died of the disease about
a month ago.
E. F. Hans , Prof. M. G. Doering , T.
D. Preeco and Fred Brechler were
visiting Sunday at the home of H. G.
Rohrko at Meadow Grove.
A. H. Gardels moved into the old
Heavls house in Highland park. The
property Is owned now by C. A. Hed-
man.
man.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Wilcox , a
newly married young couple , have
moved Into the Mrs. Kirby house on
the corner of Herman and Seventh
streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schlack were
visiting Sunday with relatives at Oak-
dale.
dale.A
A base ball game was played here
Sunday afternoon , Tilden Juniors vs.
Battle Creek Juniors. Score , 3 to 0
in favor of Tilden. Philip Lund , um
pire.
pire.Fred
Fred Kuhrts was here from Nellgh
Sunday visiting his mother , Mrs. So
phia Kuhrts , and other relatives.
Joseph F. Srb , who quit the saloon
business , Is following his old trade as
practical wagon maker. "Handwork
hat einen goldnen Boden. "
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
lanan is on the sick list.
Mail Carrier J. E. Risk was visit
ng from Saturday till Monday with
friends at Omaha. Rev. J. R. Callow
was his assistant.
John Studts and Chris. Welt/ were
icre on business Friday from MadI
son.
James Blahoveck , the restauran
man , has bought the corner of Secom
and Main streets , and takes possession
soon. C. A. Martin Is In the building
now running a fancy grocery store.
The trustees of our burg have or-
ilerixl a large fire bell for the town.
It will also announce in the evening
when It is time for the "kids" to go
home.
THE O'NEILL ' EXTENSION.
More Gossip About Railroad Building
in North Nebraska.
Lincoln Journal : In one section of
Nebraska the residents are looking for
railroad construction to begin In the
near future , and for a road now being
surveyed to be constructed and put
In operation before winter comes.
Surveyors are now running a line
southwest from O'Neill , and It Is said
that they will strike the main line
of the Burlington In the vicinity of
Dunning. It Is supposed they are
running a new survey for the con
struction of the connecting line be
tween the O'Neill line and main line
northwest. It Is settled in the minds
of the residents of O'Neill that it Is
a Burlington proposition.
It Is said that last week a party of
surveyors got off the train at O'Neill
and started out across country. The
party was quite a large one , divided
In two sections , the larger section
carrying eight men and several supply -
ply wagons. Where they came from ,
what they were there to do , and who
they were to do the work for , they
did not tell the eager questioners who
crowded about them and asked ques
tions. Hejxjrts from O'Neill say that
the men were "particularly reticent"
about their business.
Railroad men hero are not Inclined
to doubt that the surveying party Is
out In the Interest of the Hill roads- .
They say that the Burlington , during
its expansion in Nebraska , lias sur
rounded and paralleled the I'nion Pa
cific ; that when It built the Sioux
City-Lincoln line it began paralleling
the Northwestern , and the proK | > nltlon
to build from O'Neill to the Kouthwest
would further cut Into Northwestern
territory.
An O'Neill paper nays that the Bur-
liiK'on ' has begun to place new ami
icnvler steel on I ho O'Neill lino. This
denied at Lincoln headquarters ,
vhere It 18 wild that the new Bleel on
he O'Neill line Is really heavier than
nuoh of the steel < > n other Burlington
tranches and that heavier rails are
lot needed there.
Tlie HurlliiKlon has about complet-
d the plat-lug of twenty-four miles of
lew steel between Ashlnnd and
) maha , and will FOOD plnco nbout
hlrteen miles of new uteel west of
Kurorn , but thenIs no placing of new
steel on the O'Neill line ordered yet.
Tlie Great Northern lias made sev-
ral surveys between O'Neill and the
turllngton main line in the vicinity
of Dunning and Thedford.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
BY PAGE FARMER.
WAS IN FRONT OF AN ENGINE
Wagon Struck and the Man Thrown
Out , Then Dragged by His Runaway
Team for Some Distance , Coming
Out Without a Scratch.
Page , Neb. , May 12. Special to
rht ? News : A narrow escape from
leatli , nnd a peculiar one , tools place
lere in front of a Burlington locomo-
.Ivo during the afternoon. A freight
train , going nt the rate of about fif
teen miles an hour , struck a wagon ,
leniollshing It and throwing the driv
er , a farmer , out In front. He clung
to the lines and was draggvtl a block ,
receiving not so much as a scratch.
CREIGHTON SPRINTER LOSES OUT
IN THE MATCH.
CONSIDERABLE MONEY WAS UP
A Mysterious Stranger Going by the
Name of "Fife" and Claiming Nor
folk as His Home , Dropped Into
Creighton and Took the Coin.
Crclghton , Neb. , May 13. Special to
Tlie News : It was a case of mysteri
ous stranger in the footrace here yes
terday afternoon and the in. s. took
the money.
And there was some money up , too.
Hero's how.
Earl \Vatklns , a local footracer , has
been "going some. " It is claimed for
him that he can go 100 yards in ten
seconds Hat. He's been winning every
thing In sight.
M. S. Drops In.
The other day a mysterious stranger
dropped into town. He claimed his
name was Fife and that ho lives at
Norfolk. But it doesn't matter much
where he lives.
He offered to bet $100 that he could
beat Watkins. The money was forth
coming. A big crowd came up from
Plainview to see the sport. "Fife"
took all the bets ho could find. Then
the two sprinters lined up.
Referee a Stranner. Too.
The referee was a stranger , too.
But not so mysterious. He sot the
local racer back twice , three feet each
time , for starting before the gun
cracked.
So Watkins got away under a han
dicap. And when the mysterious
"Fife" had gone twenty feet ahead ,
and was looking back over his shoul
der , Watkins abandoned the race
"Fife" took the money.
Stranger Getc Some More.
The friends of Watkins wore not
satisfied that he had a fair deal in
eatorday's race , and this morning
hey were out early for another try.
flie stranger was accommodating and
s willing to put up $25 that he
could beat the local and glvo him
welve feet start on a fifty-yard dash.
This looked all right to the locals and
the gun popped. The stranger only
) eat Watkins two feet , but it was
enough to take the money.
A man In Creighton this morning
claims that ho has the mysterious
stranger figured out and that his name
is Bell , who has a record of 9i seconds
ends on 100 yards.
"Fife" or "Bell" is not known in
Norfolk.
CIRCUS TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
Two of Campbell Bros. ' Cars Are De
railed at Elk Point.
Elk Point , S. D. , May 13. The
Campbell Bros.1 circus met with a
llttlo more hard luck at Elk Point
about 2 o'clock a. m. , when two horse
cars were derailed at the "Y. " The
cars wore got back on the track after
about four hours' delay , and the circus
proceeded on its way to Yankton.
On the way from Sioux City one of
the running boards slipped from Its
place and struck nearly all the cattle
guards along the roadway between
Jefferson and Elk Point and caused
the derailment. There was a consid
erable Jar and momentary danger of
serious accident , but luckily the damage -
ago was not great.
Platte County Teachers.
Lindsay , Neb. , May 13. Special to
The News : The Platte county teach
ers had their meeting hero on Satur
day , with an attendance of about thir
ty-live. They had a very Interesting
program and a good meeting.
U. C. T. GRAND COUNCIL COMES
THIS WEEK.
GUESTS COME THURSDAY NIGHT
A Grand Street Parade Frld.iy Noon
and a Spectacular Baseball Game
Saturday Will be Popular Features.
The Banquet Friday Night.
TlmrMln > cM-nlng will bring to Nor
folk ( he delegates to the tenth iinnuiil
session of the NebniHkn ( Jnind Conn-
II of ( liti'nlied Commercial Truv-
UTS of America. The grand council
oiiveties In session at ! l a. m. Friday
ii the .Masonic hull in the Mast block.
Tin- grand council will bo In session
Friday morning and afternoon and
Saturday morning.
Careful plniiH are being nmdo to
nk-rtuln the city's guests by loyal
Norfolk members of Norfolk council.
No. 120. A reception In honor of the
ladieH from away Is given Friday af-
U-rnoon at the homo of Mrs. S. R
ErHklne. Friday evening an olnl > orate
banquet In served , followed by a ball
In Marquardt hall. The I irson or
chestra from Fremont has been en
gaged for both the reception and the
ball.
In order to relieve the pressure on
the hotel many Norfolk homes will bo
thrown open to the travelern from
away. The Hastings delegation will
come to N. . . r.nK . In a special Pullman ,
which they will occupy during their
stay here.
Special convention day features in
which the general public will bo Inter
ested will be the parade at noon Fri
day and the base ball game Saturday
afternoon between the U. C. T. and
the ICllv nines.
The convention program for Friday
and .Saturday is :
The bat"iuel program Is :
Presiding ollleer , 15. A. Halley , grand
counselor ; toastmaster , J. T. Thomp
son.
Invlcation , Dr. Clias. W. Hay.
Words of welcome , Mayor J. D.
Sturgeon.
"Our Wives and Sweethearts' ' , " Col.
II. J. Woods.
Hesponse , Mrs. O. L. Hyde.
"The Traveling Men as Boosters , "
C. 13. Burnham.
"Traveling Men and the Newspa
per , " N. A. Huse.
"Relation of Hallroads to the Trav
eling Man , " C. H. Heynolds.
"The Good of the Order , " C. E.
Miles , past , supreme counselor.
Tills week's convention will bring
to Norfolk scores of well kliown trav
eling men such as 13. A. Bailey of Lin
coln and Fred W. Hawkins of Fre
mont. The grand officers who will be
in Norfolk are :
13. A. Bailey , grand counselor , Lin
coln ; Louis E. M'ay ' , grand past coun
selor , Fremont ; \V. A. Sain , grand
junior counselor , Beatrice ; Fred W.
Hawkins , grand secretary , Fremont ;
I ) . C. Hewitt , grand treasurer , Has
tings ; S. F. Erskine , grand conductor ,
Norfolk ; C. W. Hin/lo , grand page ,
Omaha ; Paul B. Trueblood , grand sen
tinel , Grand Island ; grand executive-
committee H. W. Bock Grand Island ,
C. C. Patrick Omaha , J. H. Gary Has
tings , C. E. Harmon Holdrego ! C. J.
Lyon , chairman railroad committee ,
Omaha ; Fred HI Frahm , chairman ho
tel committee , Fremont ; C. E. Har
mon , chairman legislative committee ,
Holdrego.
The officers of Norfolk council , No. .
120 , which entertains the state meet
ing are :
A. E. Chambers , senior counselor ;
15. C. Engle , junior counselor ; A.
Handklev , past senior counselor ; D.
S. Day , conductor ; C. II. Taylor , page ;
C. A. Hickabaugh , sentinel ; Geo. H.
Spear , secretary and treasurer ; Frank
f. Beds , A. L. Laggpr , C. A. Blakely ,
3. A. Moore , executive committee.
The local committees for the grand
session are :
Finance : J. D. Sturgeon , chairman ;
A. C. Handklev , O. L. Hyde , Geo. II.
Sponr , S. II. Carney.
Entertainment : S. F. Erskine ,
5rsldne , chairman ; Fred Gottinger ,
X S. Day , C. A. Hickabaugh.
Music , badges , printing : Frank II.
leeis , chairman ; A. L. Laggor , M. W.
Beebe.
Decorations : E. C. Englo , chair
man ; A. E. Chambers , E. B. Kauff-
man.
JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
Entertainment Given by the Pupils to
Parents and Friends.
Johnstown , Neb. , May 11. Special
to The News : On Friday evening ,
May 8 , the pupils of the Johnstown
High school gave an entertainment to
their parents and friends which has
no parallel in the history of the school
for its varied character and perfect
performance , and In which the pri
mary and Intermediate- departments
carried their parts with wonderful ex
actness. It consisted of music , school
songs , declamations , dialogues , recita
tions and tableaux vlrants.
When all did so well it would be
Invidious to select for pralso , but a
tribute must not be withheld from the
Misses Blanche Wales and Nellie Holt ,
teachers of the Intermedlato and pri
mary departments , for the patience
and skill which resulted In such per
fect satisfaction to all present.
Between the acts Miss Hazel Holt
demonstrated the beauty and power
of the Edison phonograph.
The past year has marked unusual
progress by the pupils in their studies
and It Is the Intention during the
coming year to Introduce into the
school the full course , recommended
by the I'ljlvi-rsity of Nebraska and
the state superintendent , so that the
students s\ill be thoroughly prepared ,
to enter college If they Intend to fol
low a professional career.