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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1908)
NOKFOLK WEKKLY NEWS-101 KNAL ; I-HI - DA V .If NT , 5 . ACRIL CALLED TO ORDER IN AUDITORIUM. * v DIG MASS MEETING TONIGHT The Eagles of Nebraska Were Wei- camod to Norfolk at 11 O'clock by Sturgeon Public Moetlnfl at the Auditorium. Tlii- state nest for Nebraska Hagles < tu Nitrf'ill ' ; . Promlm-nt members if tin- Hock who arc not already In t In clit arc lii'tiilltiK ' their wings thin > vnt vntTtio ftnlc acrlc was railed to order n tbr An Illorliim nt II o'clock Wed- ni'wilny innriilnx. The convention WIIH Cormallt welcomed to Norfolk b J' Mi ; > i r .1 I ) HiurKcon. After the ad- Inns uf welcome and the response i contention adjourned to hour the l i > rt of tlio ercdentinls committee MI the .ifiernooii. Ma"i Sturgeon In welcoming the prcHcniid them with n huge npproprlalcly Inscribed. The was given by Col. J. J. Hyder < i | Unroln. Tin * ronvciillon was called to order ) > > I' M. Unrrelt of Norfolk , state j irrstrlrnt. Met Will ) Dnnd. Tim oust Nebraska delegation , mini- ivrliij ; about a hundred delegates ar- hi-il In Norfolk nt 8 o'clock Tuesday . -veiling. The delegations were greet- . -d nt the uptown station by tlie Nor- 'D1K band and by cheers from local HiiKlro assembled. Oilier delegations iirrlved Wcdnes- m > . Meeting Tonight. lli-glnnlng at 8 o'clock tonight there .vlll hi' speaking nt the Norfolk Audi- or ) u in for an hour and a half by /.imminent Katies. The speakers are . 'nl .1. .1. Hyder , state labor com missioner , ll. 11. Flehnrty , a South i > maha attoriiey , and I' . J. Barrett , ortn Mit Kagle of Omaha. The pub- ! lv Ift invlud to the meeting. A lance n Mnrqunrdt hull follows. Convention Notes. l-Mgar Howard of the Columbus Tel- -mam nnd a candidate for the noniln- .iilon for congress on the democratic ? Irlu-l lu this district will be initiated nn ( he mysteries of the order during hf session and will tell his experience : It the banquet. Thomas Flynn , stieet commissioner if Omaha under Mayor Dahl'imn , is n Hf bird. Mr. Flynn is quite prominent in polhir-nl circles In his home city and will be one of ( lie door keepers nt the IVmorriUlc national convention In IVnvrr. Harry Asher of Omnlm , chnirmau of rlu Btnte trustees of the order , Is one if Ihe most active workers in No. US. fir never lets an opportunity go byte to iy or do something for the order. .H < * it-Ill be a candidate for re-election. Joi' "Walker thought he wns the big- _ : i\st Ragle In Nebraska until he met # tn > . Uouche of Norfolk. Then he went . uvny hack and sat down. Mr. Walker * . Hie South Omaha correspondent for World-Herald and Is considered to uom > of the best newspaper men in i hitvest. . 1'ncle" Joe Sonnenherg of Omahn -in l ) o come along with the bets be- . -niipo he loves the order and he loves 'o mingle with the delegates and the jx-ople generally. He never misses a targe gathering of Eagles If It Is pos- Mblr for him to get there. For seven mifu'putlvo years he has been one of ht > trustees of his nerle. Sights of North Ueml will it his nerie nt the grand ncrie In Seattle. He is here with more of the North Bend boys an" ts having a good time. D.III Cannon , secretary of the Oninhn neriP. has the reputation of being one U" thi most accurate and accommodat ing secretaries In the country. He Is nntv serving his third term ns secret - t nry nnd grows more popular each tlmp i K > nuilios the race. "Tony" llerth is a delegate from ; 3onth Omnlm. The Inst seen of him j Mi night he wns slinking hands with : i rtgnr sign In front of Harry leader's t-nfanrant. P. J. Barrett , state deputy grand worthy president , has the reputation i " bring one cf the most eloquent -fH'ato'rs In the s-tnte. He will be ii-anl at the opera house tonight. The delegation from Benson is bust M-MeHIng the di legates to vote for heir cliv - t'i. ' . in-\r place of hold- nn - - i i ' - . The Benson u ri. ' i i M .1 i i-uii'se of construction ' . - home and they are i bi i int t.i-w -r > . i ui.I . "t what they hatv ncconi- M , i i - ii- of McCoik , Neb. , Is ,1-n i i - ' . i'- ' for the next place of M , < , M' ' l.lurbt , the accredited . .1i . . oiii ) nled by two or tn i\ . 1-iN , In i his home town iml \ i- . in.il.ii T .1 red hot chase i > u ( 'i ' i IM \t meeting. Ki. , , l IM iinsident of the South ' > mu..i i''i ' the littlest big Ragle .11 the b . 'i. ' . oi Nebraska. Fred has iHf-n a live on - In the order since the night he joined and he will be a lift no lu Norfolk it cry minute that h s. here. Or. Matthews , the painless dentist j'roro Omaha , onnm along ns a d 'legntc . .n order to get a brief recreation from vu business. The doctor l a fine -inner and his tvarbllngs will be heard a ihe club rooms so long as any of the X > H can be induced to enjoy the coimi-ni.iliiN that hit- - - ) ' , > ami - US built and > oul are lilli d with Col .1 .1 K.tdei pit -idi in of hin -oln .HIM- 1 on the -i.ttt ot dtitiinoi . . of lU-putt Shi-lduii in llii c.ip.icit.t aluir roiniin.--1" " > i .Im U is a jell > soul wherever > ou meet him and some iof the oratorical ( lights that he hat In have charmed the in ] uMii'i- i'iiiii | ! tu Hi. ' lir-t In tin 1 , | ! II II Klehart > , ex cli > nttm i > ' . SuiiMi ( iiniihii will be In aril lit tin ' ' boiiwe toiilKlit Mr. l'lehirt : > 1 lKi'.l of na eiindiil.ite for the ii"iu million for roiiRri" " * In hi.- * district A- HII nrntor he hn no tmperlois In Ne braska. ChrK l.tck , still , cnndiieior hull * from lleti on H - ! < \eij p.ninl . of bi aerie inn ! nl'o ] \\t \ \ > ba--c ball team which ttlll plaj here If tin tt < .ilhtf . pet mils. Chillies A. Tiac > . state miMce Is one of HIP heat.twelghls and can null 100 pounds on a to hcale In the conn- it ry. AlthoiiKh he lives on n farm out IrtliiKlonind belongs lo the Ben son acrlc- lie I * In Ihe cigar business In Omaha. But hi : U even big enough lo lake in more territory than that , .Meyer Kline of Omnlm Is In the bunch Some of his friends wanted him to inuki < u race for n .state office but he modcHtly declined. .lules Althnuse of Omaha Is state chaplain but It Is said he hats his e > c glued to the olllce of vice president Ibis year , lie has been one of the ctlve workers In No. 38 for years. C. C. ChrlMnlnscn , past worthy presl- ent of No. lul , Smith Omnlm Is here o take notes on whatever recom mendations the boys may make to the rontl aerie. He will be In Seattle In \URtist to do his best lo see that the 'Ishes of the Nebraska State aerie are arrled out. , Charley I'Yt-nlnnd ' of South Omaha s the lady's man of the party. He will hlne nt the bull tonight with all the race and style of a Ward McAllister , .loh n t ,111 mill of Florence Is so much f a real estate shark that the chances re he will buy a few lots In Norfolk ust on speculation before he returns ionic. Tom Kastner of Nebraska City Is tie of the conservative boys who hlnks It over before he says it. He vlll no doubt have some suggestions o make nlong the lines of legislation nrlnn the week. .1. M. Tanner of South Omaha , secre- iiry of the state aerie and editor of he Mid-West Eagle , was one of the rst ICagles to reach Norfolk. Despite he fact that the details of the conven- lon fall in good part on Ills shoulders 'miner finds the available moment to mt out the glad hnnd. Mr. Tanner it"Hoc" Tanner as he Is known anilllarly over eastern Nebraska , Is dltor of the South Omaha Democrat ind pushes the typewriter to n vigor- > us pace. All members of the Eagle order in good standing whether delegates ot lot can attend the sessions of the state aerlo. Herring A Prominent Elk. Frank E. Herring , national treasure1 of the Eagles , who will speak at the Thursday banquet , is n prominent Elk. icing a grand trustee In the Elks irder. The Biggest Eagle. Fred Boche , n member of Sugar City lorle. who is the biggest Eagle In the world , is In Norfolk greeting the smaller Eagles front away. The Delegates. I'p to this afternoon the credentials committee hnd approved the ereden- lials of delegates from sixteen aeries The Omnlia list of delegates Includes the name of Mayor Dnhlman who has icen prevented from coming to Nor folk by sickness. The authori/et lelegates here are : CJrnnd Island : II. .1. Voss , H. A Slevers , George H , Guenther , D. E Sheehnm. Geneva : T. J. Curry , C. F. Vtiehrer Chndron : H. E. Landes , G. E. Mar riott , jr. Omaha : Thomas .1. Flynn , , Ioe Son enberg , George Brown , F. Pechotn , A Mathews , A. J. Pogue , M. Klein Charles Dresher , W. F. Konlang lames C. Dahlman. M. P. Christiansen William Hodemann , .1. P. Garrlty , T J. Foley , D. W. Cannon , H. Asher Jules Althaus. H. W. Dunn. Hnrtington : ,1. .1. Gnrdey , 7. . M Balrd. H. .1. Milliard. Lincoln : .1. J. Hyder. Clyde Lester U. II. Swit/er , James T. Dnwson , II. S Bell. Fremont : John Sonlm. A. E. Evans M. S. Pasons. .1. J. Met/ger , C. II Christian. Norfolk : Paul Nonlwig , George H ' lodson , W. C. Ahlman. P. M. Barrett Harry Lodor , .1. H. Conley , F. E. Car .ick. E. B. Kauffman. South Omaha : James A. Parks , A y. Burth , Dr. A. H. Koenig , .lame McMartln , J. M. Tanner , .Joseph P Walker. Harry B. Freeharty , A. J King , F. C. Clark , Swan Larson MUIIlie Fernlund , .1. M. Williams , P i. Barrett , C. Christtanson. \ebra .k > i Cit > : Paul Koehlin , M Slchl , Thomas KaMiu-r , Henry Kat/.on < .teln. . Benson : O. McQuire. B. 11. Post William H. Uichner , J. B. O'Connor E. A. Chapperal , William McKeown. North Bend : T. B. Purcell , Jame Lehnier , Fred R. Aconi. McCook : Rnymoml S. Light , E. 3 Wilcox. Florence : W. O. Alters , .1. Luobold M. D. Thompson , C. J. Kcirlo , Qeorg Uamble. Blair : O. E. Gullllon. Syracuse : Emil Jacobson , Wllllau Sclmppes , William O , Stambro. Thoroughbred Shorthorn Bulls Twenty thoroughbred Shorthor bulls will be gold at auction in Battl Creek Saturday. June ii. : T. II. Preece incllonei r. The e bnl ; in from th ln-rd of HllleItroJ Albion. Ni b In one town near Nortolk it i > i-aii 'hat ' the ceineteij is being used n a. sort of park a plensure-resor where young couples do congregate on moonlight nights , as they mlgli on a roof garden In Manhattan. THE COWBOY MAYOR IS SICK AND WON'T BE HERE. WAS TO SPEAK AT BANQUET James Dnhlman , Mayor of Omahn , Was a Delegate lo State Aerlo from Omaha Out Has Deen Taken Sick and Cannot Como to Norfolk. Mayor .Jim Ivihlmnn of Omaha , the hero of a bin faction of the Omaha deniocrac.t and inn.tor of the metropo lis , \\lll be nimble to attend the state convention of Eagles In Norfolk. The Omaha mayor Is sick In bed. A telegram to this effect conveying lie mayor's regret * was received Vednesdny morning. Mayor Onhlman was to have spoken t the Thursday evening banquet. The "cowboy mayor" would have uid a royal greeting from the Eagles f western Nebraska. The state nerle was In session for bout two hours Wednesday afternoon. The Grand Island and .McCook nerles mde formal requests for the IfiOD leellng. The requests will probably e taken up Thursday morning. 'l'he state olllcers presented their nnual reports , which were referred o a committee consisting ( if J. J. t.Mler of Lincoln , E. B. Kauffman of Norfolk nnd 11. J. Milliard of HnrtlnR- on. President P. M. Barrett stated that iroposcd amendments to the const- ! ui ion nnd bylnws would come up or action Thursday morning. The ige limit may be lowered from twenty- me to eighteen. The deputy system nay be altered so ns to place It on a more substantial basis. A Public Invitation. The Eagles in bringing the state convention to Norfolk have asked for 10 subscriptions from Norfolk people. * hey simply make one request of the niblie attendance at the mass meet- n.ir tonight at the Auditorium nt S 'clock nnd as far ns possible at- emlance at the banquet Thursday veiling. The mass meeting tonight will last n litlle over an hour. Entertaining speakers will talk. Ladle. * are especially invited to the mnquet Thursda.t evening. THURSDAY TIDINGS. William Xutz was down from Hos ilns. ilns..Mr. .Mr. and Mrs. S. Beck went tc Omaha at noon. Fred Klentz , sr. , left at noon on a visit to Milwaukee. George Davenport was up from Madison Wednesday. Mrs. A. L. Killinn nnd little son are visiting relatives in Peru. A. J. Dili-land went to Pierce eoiintj : m buslnesb Wednesday morning. Hurt Mnpes was In Mndison Wed nesdny on business connected with the Brnnsch estnte. Post "F" of the T. P. A. order will meet in the Pacific hotel parlors next Saturday morning nt 9 o'clock. The matter of sending a delegate to the nntlonnl convention will be considered Norfolk friends have received wore from E. H. Tracy , formerly of this city and later of Columbia , Mo. , that lie has moved to Kansas City. His address is Boulevard Inn , oil ! " Troost avenue , Kansas City , Mo. Street lighting will be taken up b > the city council at the meeting ne.x Tuesday evening. The present stree lighting contracts have expired am new contracts are to be entered into This accordingly Is the proper time for people with ideas or suggestions on the lighting question to make themselves heard. Additional equipment is being re ceived for the new creamery which Is being installed In the Olney building Much of the machinery is already ii place. A refrigerating plant forms a pnit of the equipment of the new creamery. The new industry has put chased motors to the extent of twenty two nnd n half horse power. The disbarment proceedings ngains Captain FUlur , according to a Llncoli dispatch , will be argued in the supreme court at the next sitting. The nrgu men ! will be on the report of the spec lul commission appointed to take test mony and report on the case. The court this morning uranted perinls slon to Captain Fisher's attorneys tr Hie a brief and then set the next se slon of the court for the argument. People who walk down town on Norfolk avenue are lust now enjoying the anticipation of ntvv cement walk on both sides of the Mi-i-it between Fifth nnd Seventh .strutAltnos two solid blocks on both i-liler of Hi street are torn up with the making of new sidewalks to replace the obi board walks. Pedestrians just now walk In tin- gutters , but do It gladly because of the promised future. Cen Sixteen subscribers to the ten share list have been secured by the directors of the Norfolk Commercial club. Tht directors recently entered on a cam paign to increase the number of shares held by representative business men and Norfolk institutions. A Ust o | those willing to take ten shares o | stock , obligating a payment of $5 u month , has been pushed. By taking a stand against promiscuous advertlsini ; in doubtful advertising projects am ! so far as possible weedinu out Norfolk avenue -.oliciimg the club i * Irving tr prote ii ilinct tinUK Iil In in lit to Nor lull , - . > Illi'li Lincoln Si.ir AlU-n Ii. Fi-lu-i. n | Chaitron. uli" i.now In miin tin shadow of possible disbarment by the supreme court , will mandamus the state board of Irrigation If It doesn't thi'l ' mil \\lnie It l > situated InM.uiti r ' - N attonic ) for FrflnK M.u im ' Marlinetvnntu water ri "ii Sheililiin county land that \\as brlil i-ilt fiom settlement by speclnl pror l.uiiiiti'in . ' when other Sheridan cniint > land was opened for settlement four .tears ago. There are no record * at the state house to Indicate whether tills particular Met ion has > et been opetn d. MM : tin/ ' ilnhis are obstruct ed bv a petition lili-il In 1SH ! ) nnd again In isus under the name of Capt. Penny 'orthe Indian school at Pine HldRe , t Is believed that the claim of the cscrvatlon Is jet good. The ulate loard has not Indicated its action. NEW CHURCH AT PLAINVIEW. 'riends Church Is Dedicated There. New Dulldlng Completed. Plalnvlew , Neb. , Hpielnl lo The News : The dedication services of the ' 'rU nils church of Phiinvli w took lace Sunday. The church was crowd- > il in KM utmost capacity Sunday morn- tig , the other churches dismissing ervlces for the occasion. The follow- ng Friends ministers were present rein a distance : W. J. Hadley of Marshalltown. Ia.superntcndt ! nlof tin- owi ; yearly meeting of Friends ; Frank ind Oda Woodward , pastors at Gross , Neb. ; E. G. McDnnlel. pastor near lloomlleld. W. .1. Hadley did the reaching and was assisted h.t these it her ministers , also by Hev. Mr. Gray , instor of the Baptist church , Rev. Mr. ) e WeeM- , pastor of the Congreua- ional church , and Theodore and Es- el hi Foxworth.t , pastors of the Ylends church , all of Plaint-lew. The 'i-lends church was orgnni/cd over a car ago with but a few members , and las steadily grown In both numbers nnd Interest. The building wns erect- d nt a cost of $ L , . "iO ( ; the last $500 if this wns raised dedication day. 'Justness men and others gave liber ally lor the erection of this building. Rcnl Estate Transfers. Heal estate transfers for the week Miding May : ! ! > , HniS , compiled by the Madison County Abstract & Guarantee Company , olllce with Mapes & Hny.cn : W. F. Ahlmnn and wife lo Charles Sehram , W. D. Cons. $975.00 ; S. 1UO feet of lot 'J , block 1 , Mnthewson's Second Addition to Norfolk. Daniel .1. Koenigstcln and wife to Charles F , Eiseley , Q. C. D. Cons , ll.uoii ; lots ! nnd 5 and pi. of lot ; : , block ! ! . Durland's 2nd Addition to Norfolk. Christ P. Chrlstelnnsen and wlfu to Agnes Preus and Paul Glldea , W. D. Cons. $ 1,01)0. ) Lot 11 block 3 , Nor folk Junction. Jenny R. Clifford and husband tc August Brandenburg , W. D. Cons , S150.00. lots 8. ! nnd fi. block 3. Kdiro water Park Addition to Norfolk. Charles F. Elseley and wife to Sutmnn Goodwin , W. D. Cons , $360.00 , lots 1 nnd 5 nnd part of lot 3 , block 3 , Durland's Second Addition to Nor folk. folk.R. R. F. Bruce and wife to James Cook , W. D. Cons. $7oO , lot fi , block S , Edgewater Park Addition to Nor folk. Royal B. Otis nnd wife to Jay R. Otis , W. D. Cons. $2700 , llVfc of Ill/l ot'swVi of 23-2.H. Mrs. Nellie G. Heath to Daniel Scheer , Q. C. D. Cons. $1.00 , neVi of 2S-22-2. William H. Bridge and wife to Dot- tie S. Majlard , W. D. Cons. $1500.00. SVa of l t 1 , block S , Haase'b Sub urban Lots to Norfolk. Robert W. Dny and wife to Carl Balefske , Q. C. D. Cons. $50.00 , pt. of ne'/i ' of nw > / , , C-23-2. Israel Gluck and wlfo to Mary Za\odsky , W. D. Cons S1of seVi of 11-21-1. J. H. Graves nnd wife to Louis W. Bukemper , W. C. Cons. $12,000. E 22 ft. of lot 1C , block u , Norfolk. H. J. Graves nnd wife to Louis W , Bokemper , W. D. consideration $3000 , I ts 1 , 11 , 12 and 13 , Block 1C , Dnr- Inn's Fist Addition to Norfolk. Margaret A. Owens to John C , Btirch , W. D. consideration $2uO.OO , Lots 5 , ( ! , 7 , and S , Block 32 Pioneer Town Site Co.'s Second Addition tc Battle Creek. Anna L. Allen and husband to John C. llurcli W. D. consideration $ iOu Lots 9 nnd 10. Block 32 , Pioneer Town Site Co.'s Second Addition to Battle Creek. Mary Meagher to Catherine Stafford W. D. consideration $700.00. Lot 7 Block S. Riverside Park Addition tc Norfolk. Stannard Stock Food Co. , to Jennie Crotty , Q. C. D. consideration $1.00 Lot 5 , Block ; i , Dorsey Place Addition to Norfolk Junction. Regarding Kaiser Case. Ainsworth , Neb. , June 1. Editoi News : Please allow me space in youi paper to correct a statement made bj your Ainsworth correspondent undei date of Ma.t 2S. regarding Ed E Kaiser. Your correspondent statei that Kaiser feigned Insanity so woji "that the commission was deceived and he was sent to the state hosplta ! tor the Insane at Norfolk , and thai there , after a time , it was discoverer he was only feigning and was brought back here for trial. " The facts are Kaiser was never at any time feigning but was suffering from emotional In sanity. Superintendent Young uf tin Norfolk hospital was called to Ains worth to examine him and after i careful examination he decided thai Kaiser was insane and a fit suhjcci for treatment In a state Institution and upon his recommendation , Ed G Kaiser \tai- sent to Norfolk. Dr. G O. lU-in.t , MI inliiT Brown Count } Ins.uilt.Com mis-inn In Rtin > ' - M.i't iiu-ni coi u spoiiil- tsitb ( hut of Dr. Young , which \\ni published In this paper beveral dayt ago. I NORFOLK LOSES SECOND GAME TO PLAINVIEW 5 TO . PART OF STATE AERIE PROGRAM. In The Last inning Hoffman Polled to Stretch A Three Oaso Hit Into Home Run and Lost Chance to Score- Team Makes Good Showing. Plalnvlew r , , Norfolk I. The llrsl Kame of ihe season was a game worthy of the occasion. For a second time in two dins the Norfolk nine lost to Plalnvlew by a single score. A crowd of I'.OO saw the game which aroused Intense enthusiasm as It progressed. A base ball tragedy was enacted In ihe Inst Inning when Norfolk let slip her last chance for victory. Hoffman drove n three bagger far Into the left Held wllh the base empty and Mie score live to four. He tried to stretch the three base hit 'into n home run and was called out at the home plate , where he fell utterly exhausted. Captain Shnfer wns next up nnd hi ! n single that would have brought Hoff man In. Shnfcr died on third. PIninvlew plated n fast game. Kelly opened the game for Plalnvlew In the box , retiring In favor of Dun way when Norfolk landed four runs In the sev enth inning. Plaint-lew's team will been on n par with its Inst season line-up. Hnrtmnn , imported from Stanton. grew otcrconlldcnt when Norfolk spraim into the lead In the seventh Inning and wns hard hit In the inning following. Bovee went Into the box in the la t inning. Norfolk Hns Good Material. Norfolk hns the right kind of base ball material In its line-up ThU wis : tlu- decision of every fan who - iw the Wednesday game. Team woik and practice alone is needed. Imprutv- ment in this direction N .iln .idy no llcenble. The snappy game witli Plain view won friends for the "Ami-iie.ni Kid.- " as the Norfolk club has In en named. The game was played under the auspices of the Kngli-s and wn.attend - rt by the delegates here. Plainvietv won the big end of the $100 purse. The Score. Norfolk ab. r. h. po. a. e. Hoffman , c 5 1 ; ' , 'J ' ' . ' . 0 Shafer , I'b 5 0 J 1 0 0 Hii"h. ss 5 0 0 2 1 0 Wilde , If Haak , 3b , Glissman , cf . . I'rather , Ib 1 Oil 0 0 llartmnu , p , rf. Reynolds , rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bovee , rf , p 2 1 1 1 0 0 301 7 27 10 2 Plalnvlew ab. r. h. po. n. e. C. Tepner , ss 5 I 0 1 2 0 Golens , 21) 5 0 1 2 3 0 Chapman , c 5 1 1 11 2 0 Dunaway. 31 > , p Kelly , p. 3b 51 1020 Schoenaver , Ib 1 I 1 10 1 0 F. Tepner , cf -1 0 o t 0 0 Gore , If I 0 1 1 0 0 Rassmussen , rf . . . . ! 0 0 1 0 0 11 5 0 27 12 1 Three base hit , Hoffman. Two base hit , Glihsmnn. Stolen bnses , Chapman. Dunawny , Kelly , Hoffman 2 , Shafer 2 , Rusk , Reynolds. Sncrlllce hits. Shafer. Hartman. Struck out , Hnrtman 7 , Bovee 1 , Kelly 7 , Diinnwny , 2. Batters hit. Hartmnn 1 , Kelly 2. Base on balls , Hartman 2 , Kelly 3. t'mplre , George Burton. PIninvlew 1 000000-1 0 n Norfolk 0 0 0 0 0 n1 0 0 1 PIninvlew will piny Brunswick next Tuesday. Norfolk Base Ball Dates. The Stanton-Norfolk base ball game , postponed from Bryan day on account of the rain , will be played here next Wednesday afternoon. The gnme will accordingly be a feature of carnival week. Herrlck has written for a date with Norfolk. Hooper wants to play here June 21 with a return game In Hooper July 12. An Omaha nine has written for a game here on the Fourth. Elkhorn Overflows. West Point , Neb. , June Speclnl to The News : The recent ten days' ' rains have caused extensive overflows In Hie lowlands of the Elkhorn vallev , Much meadow and corn land Is under water between West Point and Wis- ner with consequent great damage to the corn crop in those sections. The annual picnic of the Cumins county Deutsche Landwehr Verein t\as held yesterday at the RivtTsiiU1 park in this city and was a very suc cessful affair both socially and finan cially. Hon. Jacob Hauck of Omaha , the noted German orator delivered the addres-s of the dav Mr. Hnuck la exceedingly popular in Cumins ? county being asked to address the people on ill ! occasions of this character. ALMOST NORMAL RAINFALL. Moisture Since April 1 Is Not Yet Up To the Average. Lincoln. Neb. , June 3. The weekly weather bulletin today says : The week was cool and cloudy , with an excess of rain in most , parts of the state. The daily muin temperature was bit\tein I'.U .mil 1.1 in tin i-nstern iind southern couniii- , which itwn to three degrees In low tin iinrmal But in tin niirtbwi MI rn cnui.ih'- it \\as about . "ill . which i- -i\ dimei- lielow the normal Tuesd.ix xt.i.-i the warmest da > , ttlth n maximum ti mper- aturo quite generally about S53. Frl flsed In millions of homes I Il I- . | ' -.t ' ' " , li i I' ' r - , ; - . - v . , t i'i i - , . . i ! , < Hi si ll. . 1-1 t if tr. < ' l . i . | - - ' - , 'i- ' . t , I . ' I1Ut'.l ' II I ! I . ' t U 'l ' ' . 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In j,111.inIn ln.illli I..an.I In t'liliinii-l. dii\ and S.itui 'I.i' ' . n in mi \ \ i ic ilif coldi si , \\lih itiliimmiii h nun i .nun s a boil I "ill in tin- " , i - i n MI linn' , and lift1 to tell iliuin-s I'olili r il ) Iln Westel II In most of Ihe state the rainfall ttns above normal , ll exceeded an Inch In most of the northern and eastern counties , and In several Minihenstcin counties ranged from 2 lo nenrl.t I Inches. In Home central and south western count lex the rainfall was less than half an Inch. The total rainfall from April 1st to dale averages slight ly nliine normal In the eastern conn- tiis. while in the eeiiiral and south- tle-li-m II : i\imiv | , S.'i pi r cm ! ol llu- inn m.il NO HALF-WAY BUSINESS ABOUT IT , EITHER. HORSE FELL : GUN EXPLODED Joe , An Indlnn Boy WorKlng on the Squire Jones Horse Ranch Near Aineworth , Is the Victim of a Gun Accident Probably Will Recover. Ainsworth. Neb. , June 2.-Special to The News : Joe , ihe Indian boy who work * fur Squire .lone. ; on his horse ranch , was accidentally shot Sunday afternoon He wns riding n horse when the horse fell and tlu gun went off. How seriously he Is wounded , is not yet known , but prob ably not fatally. Notice. The county board of eiiunllx.ntloti will meet at the court house In Madi son , Nebraska , at 1 o'clock p. in. on June 9 , lOuS , nnd will continue in session nt least three days. Any per son having cause for complaint on ac count of his assessment should appear before this board. Geo. E. Richardson , County Clerk. THAW STILL HAS HOPE. He Claims Newspapers Were Respon slble For Decision. New York. Mtv ; : io. Harry K Thnw , who , under the decision giver by Justice Morschausc-r In Poiigh kcepsle must remain In an insane nsy luni. has not lost hope that he ulti inntely will gain his freedom. The millionaire slayer of Stnnfon White now seems more worried ovoi the possible movements of his chorus girl wife , the Infatuation for whorr caused the murder nnd landed him ii n madhouse , than he is of being lib orated. Thaw sent for the newspaper reporters porters again today to explain a state ment made Immediately after the do clsion wns given concerning Distrlci Attorney Jerome's "hot air. " While the prisoner was willing to discu&f the decision and talked volubly of Jerome rome , he was reticent when nskei what he will do in the event of 13v elyn's application to hove n court np point her his guardian. In his statement Thaw declared IK expected the decision rendered byth ( court and said he was not In the leasi surprised by it. Thaw blames the newspapers foi keeping him In the asylum. Mud testimony favorable to him , he as serted , was not published , probably because It did not appear to the re porters lntcr'-tinn. ttliib- undue prom inence was ; ; i\rn District Attornej Jerome's cros.ix.unitiauon uf Thaw'f experts , because Jerome Knew how tc make It interesting This cross exam Ination he branded UK "hot air. " "Take , for .nsinnce . , Dr. Jacoby , ' said the prisoner. "His direct testl mony was coiH-ltistve but not Interest Ing ; his cross examination under Mr Jerome was interesting , and the news papers printed it. Probably I shouU have done the same thing as the re porters In the same poMtlon. " HETTY IN BEAUTY SHOP. New Society Hostess Pays $300 foi Twenty-one Treatments. New York , May 30. When Mrs Hetty Green's guests saw her at hei dinner at the Pla/a Tuesday nighi they marveled at the wonderful reju venation of one of the wealthiest wo men of the world. For the secret de t eloped today that Mr ? Green has been inking u series of treatments ai ii famous beaut ) pallor in upper l-'lftl ilti'lllie. MrsGrein hni paid ? SuO for t course of twenty-one treatments. Tlu i ffects are visible. A few days ago Mrs. Green , attired In n I I , ii I i i on - H 1 1 1 ilslM- l . | | , n w a > . Sin \ \ , i > iin' ' 1 1 i u , IPi i | i\ tin- pnpiiint aids i > r mud , innwh ! > now in Paris. "What do you do here ? " asked MY1- Green , and she peered Into the beauty parlor. One young woman stepped forwnid and In English tinged wllh a Parisian accent recited a Irliimphanl tale of the destruction of wrinkles nnd tbn production of u pink complexion. "What do you charge ? " demanded Mrs. Green , nnd she wns told llnil Jl'OO was the price of I winivone applica tions of ihe secret black unguent , which created an unhcarrt of rejuvena tion Mrs Green gasped , but courageous- l > made her inve-Mignllon complete. She pet red Into the jais and brown ; ; vials of strangely Kcetlled oils. Sin- made countless demands for In- I'orniMlion : her skepticism never van ished I'lnally she turned to Ihe l-'n nch girl nnd made the astonishing statement : " 1 think I'll tr.\ this treatment. " "I'll pa.t for this now , " mild Mra. Green as she lifted her drop skirt , and from n litlle pocket In the underskirt Ill-ought forth a robust roll of bills. She pel-led off six $ . ' > 0 bills SUlll lltUldcd them to ihe astonished assistant. She gave her name ns "Mrs. Green" nnd her nddress "ThePln.n. . " Then i-lie declared herself In favor of n.n . Immediate treatment. She wn.i taken to one of the little loRi'H In the renr. 1I < T fncenn steamed. Then tlio black unguent , which IH madnme's gold mine , wan spmid on her face In gencroiiH layers. Mrs. Green wus then abandoned to hf-r thoughts and told to relax her miiPclos. After twenty minutes Uio demon strator returned to her Bide and the dense black paste wan removed wllh various scented oils. The treatment was finished and Mrs. Green aban doned her reclining posture. A mirror wns given to her , BO sbo might discern the results of this won der work. Since then she 1ms had six trenltnents nnd fifteen remain. There Is no denying the fact Mrs. Green 'h rejuvenation Is astonishing. She is scarcely recognized by her old friends since living nt the Plaza. She Is dressing t\lth due regard for the conventions. She has provided herself with addi tional snow white hair , which Is ar ranged in n modish coiffure , nud her new gowns , although simple , follow closely the dlreetolre fashions , now In general favor. A Daughter. Horn to Mr. nnd Mrs. IJmll Heck- man , living northwest of the city , n daughter. The young lady nrrlved Monday. BACK HOME. Nearly Half Million Laborers Have Returned to the Old Country. New York. May , ,0 Immigration authorities say that the homeward tide of foreigners Is again on the in crease. European steamers in the past four days have carried away not less than 10uO | aliens as steerage pas sengers. The week's total Is expect ed to reach upward of 17,000. Directly after the financial ( lurry In October there was a heavy rush among the foreigners to leave the country. During Novembi r iilid enily Decem ber Ruropenn vessels left with steer age compartments crowded to over flowing , and leaving In-hind hundreds for whom there was no II.OP i-ir - n full month the oiitni'-li i < : n IP > ' 'otal of : ! " , oio , nnd ' ' .s.ooo , \ . : , i then fell off somewhat , until in January , February nnd March tl.e . weekly nv- ' rages were 12 , < nii > and 15,000 even then being three and four hundred IMT cent greater than a year ago. With April there- was still another In crease and the May average has grown to IT.Ono weekly without any Mgns of decreasing. Statistics show that since October between 175,000 nnd 500,000 laborers have departed , and no let up is looked for by the steamship companies for some time to come. The shutting down of factories , suspension of rail roads and public improvement work , nnd the general cessation of business activity that has thrown thousands out of employment are held to bo re sponsible for the movement eastward. During the first four months of 1007 the total exodus of laborers was 00,731 , while for the first fmir months of thla year the flguri s n nclu-d 2HO.OOO , nn Increase of 112,1'70 During the same period of 1007 , there reached hero 401,333 while in the pamo montha of this year the arrivals numbered 124- ml 392 , a decrease of 279,010.